Rural Remote Generalist Physiotherapist

About Norfolk Island

Are you looking for a sea change and a better quality of life whilst expanding your experience? Norfolk Island offers a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by sandy beaches, rolling hills, Norfolk Island pines and spectacular scenery. When living and working on Norfolk Island you become part of a beautiful community.

Norfolk Island is an Australian Territory located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, 1200 km east of Byron Bay. Enjoying a sub-tropical climate, Norfolk Island offers a relaxed, unique and friendly community lifestyle within regular flight access to Brisbane and Sydney.

NORFOLK ISLAND HEALTH AND RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE SERVICE (NIHRACS)

Rural Remote Generalist Physiotherapist

About the Role

Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service (NIHRACS) is seeking two physiotherapists to join our team as we implement our Physiotherapy Model of Care. Our ideal candidates will have both hospital and private practice experience and will have experience working in rural remote settings. Opportunities for fulltime, part-time, casual pool / leave relief or job share arrangements may be available.

NIHRACS is a busy, remote, multi-purpose service, including primary health care, emergency and inpatient care, residential aged care and allied health services, committed to the delivery of excellence in care. You will be joining a multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals, as well as highly qualified and experienced medical, nursing and support staff, complemented by regular visiting specialties.

The Physiotherapy Department provides services across the continuum of the patient/resident journey to people living on or visiting Norfolk Island. These include inpatient care, GP-referred consultations both public and private in our outpatient clinic, support for residential aged care, community-based exercise classes, and in-home physiotherapy for residents.

Key Responsibilities and attributes:

• Deliver high-quality clinical care across the continuum of the patient/resident journey showing strong foundations in evidence-based practice, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Planning, coordinating, evaluating and improving the delivery of physiotherapy services.
• Able to provide clear and professional consultation and collaboration with colleagues, other professionals, service providers, consumers, their families/supporters to provide person-centred, value-based care.
• Contribute positively to both the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary teams with demonstrated ability to deliver team training and in-services such as manual handling.
• Provide clinical guidance and supervision to other health professionals, including allied health assistants, supporting both their individual development and high-quality service delivery.
• Contributes actively to risk management, safety and quality, continuous improvement, policy and procedure development and leadership in the workplace.
• Skilled and values-driven Physiotherapist's who shows investment in ongoing professional development
• Has computer literacy, knowledge of health information systems and Office 365 applications.

Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated ability to deliver physiotherapy programs in rural / remote settings
• Excellent Communicator
• Minimum of two years' experience in general hospital and musculoskeletal outpatients
• Demonstrated ability to work in culturally diverse communities and adapt care approaches to the local population's values, customs, and healthcare beliefs.
• Ability to work autonomously while also being a valuable contributor to collaborative teams

How to apply

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply for this job button' send your CV and a letter addressing how you meet the selection criteria to by 19th October 2025.

Be part of a developing and dynamic health service that is evolving and embraces the values of Excellence, Integrity, Respect and Teamwork.

An indicative base salary of $ $ per annum and additional allowances apply.

Only those successful for an interview will be contacted, applicants must have rights to live and work in Australia and successful applicants will be required to submit the results of a recent National Police Check.