27 Nov
Northern NSW Local Health District
Cudgen
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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 4
Remuneration: $126,524.00 - $129,591.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ623773
Professionals who fall under the Health Professionals State Award must provide evidence of three years’ clinical experience in their profession to be appointed at a Level 2 and above.
About the role
Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking a highly qualified extended scope practice physiotherapist to provide high level, evidenced-based, primary contact physiotherapy services to patients of the Emergency Department/Quick Track Unit. While the position primarily focuses on providing primary contact services, the successful candidate must also be prepared to contribute to secondary contact activities within the Emergency Department as required. Weekend work is an essential and defining component of the position. The position entails 5 x 8 hour shifts, working Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Specific workdays may, in the future, be subject to change depending on the workload characteristics of the Emergency.
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 contemporary 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.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
Relocating to the region?
The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
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
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Mark Frost on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day
Applications Close: 10 December 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 www.homeaffairs.gov.au
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions
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📌 Physiotherapist, Extended Scope Practice (Emergency Dept) - Tweed Valley Hospital (Cudgen)
🏢 Northern NSW Local Health District
📍 Cudgen
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