Senior Physiotherapist – AHP Level 3 –Surgical
Fixed Term Part time (64 hours / fortnight) Shift Worker Position
(maternity leave cover until 18/2/26)
Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)
To be Tasmanian is to pursue quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With passion and perseverance, with an embrace of our history and our stories, we quietly pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian?
You can be a Senior Physiotherapist anywhere. What’s different about Tasmania is our culture and our lifestyle. You will be encouraged to be yourself, to learn, to grow and to develop meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of invention and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.
Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to awe-inspiring scenery, endless trails and National Parks, and award-winning restaurants or bars. After a hard day at work, you don’t sit in a car or train for an hour. You can get on your bike or put on your boots and “tell it to a mountain”.
Some people enjoy the outdoors on weekends, hiking or mountain biking, or take painting classes, write novels, sell preserves at the weekly farmers’ market, become a wine connoisseur. We are small enough in Tasmania for you to shape and influence your work and make a real impact every day. Yet we are big enough for you to feel part of something important, somewhere you can belong and be surrounded by diversity, innovation, and friendships. Tasmanians are connected to the land where we live, and to the stories of the people who have cared for this place for tens of thousands of years.
We are a close-knit group with 80 in our Physio team, an eclectic mix of locals and new Tasmanian adventurers. Here, we work to the top of our scope, and continue to push the boundaries of this, trying new ideas and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration. This team values evidence-informed care and research, as a senior in our surgical physio team, you will be working alongside Ianthe Boden, an expert in perioperative care, in the home of research and enhanced model of cares for major abdominal surgery, which are being implemented and adapted worldwide. Influential in setting a scene for the pursuit of better. And you’ll be encouraged to be part of that. Based within our General and Orthopaedic Surgical Wards and Pre-operative unit, while sharing your expertise and teaching to our emerging therapists across our service, you will work alongside Sarah Turner who would be happy to share her experience working in the health service and physio team: sarah.turner@ths.tas.gov.au
We’ll look after you from the very beginning, ensure you are fully inducted and welcomed into our team and into our culture. Your fellow Allied Health colleagues, as well as the Nursing, and Specialist Surgical teams, will rely on you thriving in your work and will be invested in making this a reality. Take a look at the Statement of Duties below for more details.
For more information about becoming a Physiotherapist in Northern Tasmania, or to learn more about what we can do for you (relocation, salary benefits, development opportunities, etc) please email or phone Emily, our A /Discipline Lead - Physiotherapy: emily.farquhar@ths.tas.gov.au or (03) 6777 6216.
If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, here it is Northern Tasmania, Department of Health, Tasmania and Tasmanian Health Stories - YouTube.
Details of Appointment: Fixed term part time, shift worker position, working up to 64 hours per fortnight, 3 February 2025 until 18 February 2026 (notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant)
Note: Travel within the North and North East regions of Tasmania may be required.
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: $110,425 to $121,907 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme.
Salary Packaging: Access to a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible
Relocation Assistance: Travel and relocation support available up to $10,00 for appointees from interstate.
Professional Development: $1,000 per annum entitlement for professional development course fees (daily wage, flights, accommodation, daily allowance paid in addition to this)
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sarah Turner
Position: Surgical Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
Phone number: (03) 6777 6216
Email address: sarah.turner@ths.tas.gov.au
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.