Physiotherapy Career Starter Package

This exciting opportunity is designed to provide six motivated and passionate physiotherapy graduates with invaluable experience across two dynamic streams within a local health district.

Stream 1: A comprehensive rotational program offering an exceptional pathway to grow clinically, gain hands-on experience, and build confidence within a collaborative team setting. As one of four new graduates employed across sites, you will gain a broad range of experience to build a strong foundation for your career as a physiotherapist.

Rotations You'll Experience:

• Acute Respiratory Medicine – Manage a wide range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including COPD, pneumonia, and neuromuscular respiratory failure. Gain hands-on experience with airway clearance, oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and advanced respiratory supports like IPPV and MIE.
• Acute Surgical – Join busy surgical wards caring for patients recovering from major abdominal, plastic, head and neck surgeries—including tracheostomy and laryngectomy management. Assist with early mobilisation, respiratory physiotherapy, and prevention of post-op complications, collaborating with experienced teams to support recovery and discharge planning for a diverse regional population.
• Sub-Acute Rehabilitation – Provide person-centred rehab for patients recovering from trauma, amputations, neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory, and brain injuries. Deliver tailored interventions, coordinate goal-setting, and facilitate smooth transitions from inpatient care to community reintegration, focusing on maximizing independence and quality of life.
• Acute General Medical – Manage a broad range of acute medical patients with cardiac, respiratory, renal, and complex chronic conditions. Develop skills in early mobilisation, falls prevention, cognitive screening, and discharge planning within a culturally diverse community, working closely with allied health and integrated care services to deliver holistic, patient-centred care.

Stream 2: Work and stay with us at a hospital for one year. We offer two new graduate physiotherapist positions employed at the hospital for one year with grads swapping caseloads midway to get a varied and well-rounded experience in the one place.

• Acute-Surgical/Medical/Orthopaedic and ICU/HDU – Work in our busy surgical and surgical short stay units caring for patients recovering from major abdominal surgery, joint replacements, and many other orthopaedic conditions. Treat medical outliers. You will develop skills in respiratory physiotherapy, complex mobilisation and prevention of post op complications collaborating with experienced MDT to support recovery and discharge planning covering a wide geographical area.
• Outpatients/Transitional Aged Care and Ward Relief – Work in musculoskeletal outpatients with all age groups to learn diagnostic and treatment skills for patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions including chronic pain to ensure patients are healing well and achieving their goals. Work with elderly patients in the community to ensure community reintegration, focusing on maximising independence and quality of life.

Why Choose This Opportunity?

• Collaborative Environment: Learn from experienced senior physiotherapists and a supportive allied health team.
• Career Development: Regular clinical supervision, in-service education, and professional development sessions.
• Personalised Support: You're never alone – we're with you every step of the way.
• Career Pathway: Build a strong foundation for long-term success in a public healthcare setting.