Senior Physiotherapist - Allied Health

Canberra Health Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking an experienced Senior Physiotherapist to join the Division of Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) for a temporary vacancy within the Brindabella Day and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Service (BDARS) at the University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT.

The role offers professional autonomy, opportunities across programs, and leadership responsibilities, with a merit list to cover future vacancies across CHS for 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for clients with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Contribute to service delivery and clinical leadership within CHS.
• Support supervision and development of junior staff, allied health assistants, and students.
• Participate in service development, quality improvement and implementation of evidence-based practice.

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 10 - 12 months with possibility of extension and or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 69494)
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT
Section: Allied Health
Closing Date: 15 November 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Division of Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) to fill an upcoming temporary vacancy within the Brindabella Day and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Service (BDARS) based at the University of Canberra Hospital.

BDARS is a multidisciplinary allied health service delivering a broad range of ambulatory and home-based rehabilitation programs to adults across the ACT, including Outpatient and Day Rehabilitation, Falls and Falls Injury Prevention, Rehab at Home, the ACT Motor Neurone Disease Service, and SPICE. The successful applicant will work within one of these services, with opportunities to work flexibly across programs and locations based on operational requirements, clinical experience, and service needs.

Working with a high degree of professional autonomy, the Senior Physiotherapist will provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for clients with complex rehabilitation needs, contribute to service delivery and clinical leadership, and support the supervision and development of junior staff, Allied Health Assistants, and students. The role also contributes to service development, quality improvement, and the implementation of evidence-based practice to support safe, effective, and person-centred care and is a key leadership role within the multidisciplinary team.

This recruitment round will be used to create a merit list for any temporary or permanent vacancies at this level across UCH Physiotherapy services (including BDARS, UCH inpatient rehabilitation and TTCP) over the next 12 months.

The merit list or pool will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Our Vision:

creating exceptional health care together

Our Role:

to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values:

Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

CHS is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.