Senior Physiotherapist - Community Outreach (502064)

Department of Health, Tasmania; West Coast; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 126,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Professional Development

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania in Burnie seeks an experienced Physiotherapist to deliver outreach and home-based care across the North West region. You will work with a wider MDT and community partners, balancing hands-on therapy with consultancy.

This fixed-term, part-time role supports clients at home or in outpatient settings, with up to 68.4 hours per fortnight, from 31 August 2026 to 5 February 2027, including salary packaging options and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Current Driver’s Licence (desirable).
• Experience in Physiotherapy broadly and ability to time manage with client care and travel.

Responsibilities

• Promote, provide and maintain specialist physiotherapy care for outreach/community-based clients.
• Deliver hands-on physiotherapy while providing consultancy and advisory services.
• Provide service in clients' homes or centre-based settings across the North West Region.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Team

The Community Outreach Physiotherapy Team is a smaller team that sits within the broader Physiotherapy Team of the North West Area Health service of the THS. This role will predominantly supports clients of the North West community within their homes or at times, in one of our Outpatient settings.

You will be part of the broader MDT team including other Allied Health Disciplines, community nursing and Specialist Palliative Care services that also works with our other Physiotherapy colleagues in the acute and outpatient settings.

The Role

• This position is based in Burnie at the North West Regional Hospital.
• To promote, provide and maintain optimal specialist physiotherapy care to outreach/community-based clients across the North West Region of Tasmania, including follow up post discharge ‘at risk’ clients.
• Provide a consultancy and advisory service in addition to “hands on” physiotherapy.
• Service provision is provided in homes or may be centre-based throughout the THS-North West Region.

You will need

• Experience in Physiotherapy broadly and ability to time manage juggling direct client care, case co-ordination and travel to home-based clients of NW Community.
• High level interpersonal skills to communicate with broader community NGO’s, MDT Teams, colleagues and clients and their families/care providers.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Fixed term part time, day worker position, working up to 68.4 hours per fortnight, commencing from 31 August 2026 until 5 February 2027.

• Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$117,272 to $126,182 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Wages Agreement 2025

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Allowances

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $123,487 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable

• Current Driver’s Licence

• applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information

Name: David Carter or Sam Sammut

Position: Manager Physiotherapy

Phone number: [phone]

Email address: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

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