Health Clinician, Early Intervention

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.
Employment Type
: Temporary Part Time (186 weeks)

Position Classification
: Health Clinician Level 3

Remuneration
: $112, $116,038.00 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week
: 8

Requisition ID
: REQ617851

About The Role
Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking a qualified Lymphoedema Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) to provide specialist outpatient early intervention lymphoedema therapy and related services for eligible clients of the Northern New South Wales Local Health District.

The Early Intervention and Prevention of Chronic Lymphoedema model of care is for patients who have undergone surgical removal of lymph nodes to treat breast cancer. This includes the surveillance, detection, and treatment of the early stages of lymphoedema.

The Early Intervention and Prevention of Chronic Lymphoedema Pilot provides the usual post-breast surgery care for musculoskeletal support and cording management, as well as surveillance, detection and treatment of early stage (sub-clinical) lymphoedema, which has been shown to reduce the progression to chronic lymphoedema.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

Working in Community & Allied Health
Join the vibrant team of professionals who enjoy a fulfilling career providing community and allied health services in beautiful regional NSW. Community and Allied Health in Northern NSW Local Health District offers a diverse range of rewarding employment and professional opportunities.

Providing services across the life span from antennal to end of life care, we offer generous access to professional development and education opportunities, clinical supervision and support, and a range of health and wellbeing strategies. With a focus on client driven service improvement and compassionate and empowered care we aim to provide staff with a welcoming and engaging work environment to improve health outcomes and make a positive impact on the lives of many people and the community.

Learn more about how you can work with a collaborative, cooperative, and respectful team while enjoying endless opportunities for professional and personal growth.

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Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

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Join Our Team And You'll Enjoy

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

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Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 12 November 2025
NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

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