Job details

About the work unit / facility

Townsville Community Allied Health / Allied Health Service Division / Kirwan Health Campus / Townsville University Hospital

About your new employer

Clinical Excellence

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. 

Career Growth and Development

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. 

Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage

A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network. 

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes and a relaxed lifestyle.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $49.83 to $73.24 p.h. (HP3)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

About your opportunity

This position is part of a team of physiotherapists delivering centre (clinic) based, home based and residential aged care facility based - assessment, individual and group programs, with a focus on complex health conditions, post-acute and rehabilitation focused interventions, and hospital avoidance and reablement programs.

Requirements:

Mandatory qualifications and proof of registration

• Mandatory: Qualification in physiotherapy from a recognised tertiary institution and current registration with, or eligibility for current registration with APHRA Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association.
• Aged Care Pre-Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position works in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate.
• Highly desirable: Demonstrated competency in the provision of physiotherapy clinical services with community based clients presenting with chronic and aging health conditions and/or rehabilitation focused services both individually and within a group settings.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact:

Nicole Hunt on (07) 4433 9481.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV649854

Applications close: Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (PDF, 70KB)
  Application Kit
  
  HP3 Physiotherapist (TCAH) 32105845 (Word, 451KB)
  Role Description