Senior Physiotherapist (Team Leader) (516229)
* Australia, Tas
* Mar 21, 2025
About Tasmania Government
About the Tasmanian State Service
The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Physiotherapist, with a passion for rehabilitation type care including in the older person, to lead our Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Team. This team is based in Southern Tasmania across the various RHH campuses (with considerable services at the Repatriation Centre) and provides physiotherapy care to patients at RHH campuses as well as patient homes, across Southern Tasmania.
The Role:
Manage, provide high level clinical leadership for, and contribute clinical services to the Rehabilitation team within Physiotherapy Services (THS - South) and be responsible for efficient and effective team operations in accordance with contemporary professional Physiotherapy standards.
Work collaboratively with the Discipline Lead, Deputy Managers, other Team Leaders and Clinical Leads to implement governance systems in Physiotherapy Services, Hospitals South.
Participate in ongoing service development and strategic management of the identified team/s in a multidisciplinary context, and in collaboration with other allied health, nursing, and medical disciplines locally and statewide.
You will need:
* Demonstrated extensive general Physiotherapist experience and significant clinical expertise and/or team leadership experience in the area of Rehabilitation Physiotherapy.
* Professional qualification or equivalent level of recognised professional competency and experience, or commitment to working towards an appropriate qualification that supports the position in health leadership and/or in the clinical area of expertise as related to the allocated team.
* Demonstrated initiative and commitment to providing a high standard of clinical care relevant to an extensive area health service and contemporary health care service delivery standards.
Note : Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent, full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary: $123,717 to $138,296 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 No.2 of 2022
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
* Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
* Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
* Professional development and accelerated pathways.
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
* 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.
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
* Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
* Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sam de Zoete
Position: Deputy Manager - Physiotherapy Services
Phone number: 0427 392 584
Email address:
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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