Allied Health Professional - Physiotherapist Level 3

🤝 Lead, inspire and make a difference as a Level 3 Physiotherapist

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Remuneration: $61.31 - $63.29 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ687406
Location: Newcastle Community Health Service
Applications Close: Monday, 28th September 2026



Where you'll be working
You’ll be welcomed into a warm and collaborative multidisciplinary team of allied health and nursing professionals, led by an experienced Service Manager. The service delivers Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation programs across Belmont, Toronto, Raymond Terrace, Nelson Bay, and Newcastle, with the Newcastle Health Centre as the home base.  
The team culture is friendly, open, and keen to share knowledge. You’ll be surrounded by Allied Health colleagues and a fellow physiotherapist who like to share ideas and come together to support patient centred care. 

With a blend of individual and group education and exercise programs there’s plenty of opportunity to be creative and flexible in how you engage with clients with acute and/ or chronic cardiac and pulmonary conditions


The Opportunity

Alongside delivering high quality assessments and interventions, you’ll also use your project planning skills to help establish the way our CPRU programs run across the Greater Newcastle Community Services. Your focus will be supporting clients with acute and / or chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions with a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan. 

To achieve better health outcomes, this role is in a unique position to be able to navigate and provide clients up to the most appropriate treatment plan to ensure care is patient centred and appropriate. This is perfect for someone genuinely passionate about cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.  You’ll deliver care across individual sessions, group programs, home visits, and Virtual Healthcare. There’s a lot of variety in how you’ll work and who you’ll work with, so perfect if you are someone who enjoys connecting with people and builds strong relationships with clients and colleagues. This is a role where you’ll see the impact of your work every day!

You will be supported in this role with 

  🤝A thorough orientation and warm welcome to the team
  🧑‍🎓Access to education sessions and ongoing training
  🧑‍⚕️Regular clinical supervision
  ✨Support from the Head of Discipline for Physiotherapy as well as your service manager
  📖Opportunities for skill development across cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
  🎓Your professional development and growth will be prioritised from day one.

About you

We are looking for someone who communicates in a friendly and open manner, demonstrates empathy and compassionate care, and provides skilled, evidence-based practice. The ideal candidate is respectful, hardworking, and works well as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Requirements

1. Physiotherapist with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA

What we can offer you

At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Relocating? The Welcome Experience offers free support to help you and your family settle into your new community.
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
• Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
   

Additional information

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary parttime vacancies.
• Job share / part time arrangements will be considered. 
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

How to apply
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.

1. Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
2. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team to manage complex situations.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead planning and evaluation of team activities.