Senior Physiotherapist - First 2000 Days Program

Southern NSW Local Health District; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 Weeks Annual Leave

Salary packaging

Paid Allocated Day Off

Fitness passport

Professional development

Free parking

Job summary

The Far West Local Health District invites applications for a Senior Physiotherapist to join the First 2000 Days Program in Broken Hill. This temporary full-time role offers a paediatric and women's health focus, with NSW Health Rural Workforce Incentive scheme and an hourly remuneration of $47.98-$63.30 plus super.

Benefits include 5 weeks annual leave, salary packaging, an allocated day off each month, fitness passport, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy and current AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated Paediatric Physiotherapy and Women’s Health experience.
• Ability to work across hospital and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention for paediatric and women's health clients.
• Deliver care as part of the First 2000 Days multidisciplinary team.
• Support education and supervision of junior staff.

Skills

Clinical Paediatric Physiotherapy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation skills

Leadership and supervision

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy

AHPRA registration

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist - First 2000 Days Program

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (until 30 June 2027)
Position Classification:Physiotherapist Level 2/3 (Dependent on Experience)
Remuneration: $47.98 - $63.30 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ693904
Location: Broken Hill

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia (only a 2 hour flight from Sydney) with everything you need right at your front door! Broken Hill is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms.

• Opportunity to make your mark in this new position within a truly supportive team
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

The Physiotherapist will provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, intervention and clinical support as part of the First 2000 Days multidisciplinary team, delivering patient-centred care to paediatric and women’s health clients and their families.

What we offer you

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + $2650 Meal Entertainment

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month

• Fitness passport
• Professional development and support through advanced education and training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing (less than a 10 minute commute from anywhere in town and free parking)

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

• Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with a minimum of 3 years post graduate experience.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy and Women’s Health Physiotherapy, including the assessment and management of various clinical presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver Physiotherapy Services in Hospital, Community Health settings, private residences and outreach locations.
• Strong communication, documentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, CAFN, Midwifery and Paediatrics, GP’s, community NGO’s
• Experience in education and support of patients, families and carers, including the ability to build capacity within Paediatric teams.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence, and willingness to travel across the Far West LHD to deliver care, with possible over night stays.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision experience, including the ability to support junior staff and contribute to strategic planning and service improvement initiatives. Ability to actively participate in the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on programs.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Applications Close: 5th October 2026

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Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply!

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