Physiotherapist – Acute Medical Unit

Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency - Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role: The Physiotherapy team within Acute Medical Unit (AMU) provides high-quality, patient-centred services to adults with a range of acute and complex health conditions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will undertake physiotherapy assessments and interventions across specialised acute clinical areas, supporting patients to achieve optimal health outcomes.This position works as part of the orthopaedics/ED team. This is a temporary full-time opportunity for a period of five months.

The successful applicant will be a skilled communicator who works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, demonstrates sound clinical judgement, and identifies practical solutions to challenges to support positive outcomes for patients. We are a diverse, collaborative, supportive, and high-performing team that values integrity, respect, and continuous learning. We work together to solve challenges, celebrate achievements, and create a positive workplace.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

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This is a full-time temporary position available for five Months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the productive administration of the service. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health

Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website .

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal . Note This is a full-time temporary position available for five Months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

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📌 Physiotherapist – Acute Medical Unit | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Capital Territory
📍 Canberra