Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Emergency Department

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position

Classification: Health Professional Level 4 (LP7765)

Salary: $125,344 – $129,936 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Physiotherapy

Closing Date: 29 September 2025

• City living without the traffic – Canberra living advantages
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
• Salary Packaging with fringe benefits tax concessions
• Flexible working conditions
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval)

About The Role

Physiotherapy within Allied Health, North Canberra Hospital, provides services to a range of clients in the Emergency Department, acute inpatient and specialised outpatient settings. Our physiotherapists work closely with patients, carers, referrers, other health professionals and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, high quality patient care.

Physiotherapists play a key role in the multidisciplinary management of patients across the care continuum. This position works in collaboration with the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team to deliver services, supporting patient flow and maximising patient outcomes.

Advanced Practice Physiotherapy positions will support the delivery of extended hours of service provision in the Emergency Department. These are new positions within the Emergency Department at North Canberra Hospital, and will extend the physiotherapy services currently available. Under supervision, you will play a key role in delivering high quality patient centred care and associated functions to support service delivery in clinical areas.

Clinical supervision and professional development is provided through team structures, supervision support, competency-based assessments and professional development opportunities.

You will be required to participate in shift, overtime, and/or restricted on-call rosters. Part time and casual hours will be considered. A merit pool will be developed from this round and may be used to fill vacancies which occur over the next 12 months.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Pre-employment and Compliance

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check
• 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

To Apply

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description. This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.

Important

• Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on delivering 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.

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. Applications from all diversity groups are welcome, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ encouraged to apply.

Contact for further information

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact James Pearce at JamesE.Pearce@act.gov.au