Senior Therapist – AHP Level 3 – Hands, Burns, Plastics

Fixed term, full time, day worker position commencing from 30 October 2026 until 1 October 2027.

Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)

Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists are eligible to apply.

To be Tasmanian is to value quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian?

You’ve specialised in the complex field of hands, burns and plastics. And these skills are in high demand everywhere. What’s different about Tasmania though, is our culture and our lifestyle. Here you will be encouraged to be yourself, to grow and to maximise the meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients, your team, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of creation and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.

Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks, and incredible fresh produce crafted by locals. After a hard day at work, you don’t sit in traffic for an hour. You decompress with a wander through our beautiful city, you put on your boots and tell it to a mountain, within minutes.

We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practice that sees our staff closely linked to the broader multidisciplinary team. We are a team comprised of a mix of passionate locals and new Tasmanian adventurers who will welcome your energy and experiences into the group dynamic.

The position:

- Dual service opportunity, work within the allied health outpatient clinic and embedded within interdisciplinary team in the specialist plastics and orthopaedic clinic.



Work collaboratively with surgical teams with shared decision making towards meaningful patient outcomes
- Highly diverse hand therapy caseload with chronic and traumatic injuries including tendon, nerve and bone injuries. Opportunity for clinical autonomy in the management of easy fractures and support with the management of complex traumas
- Opportunity for mentorship/ further skill development in hand therapy, burns and scar management
- Work as part of the experienced therapy team in Hands/Burns/Plastics and within the wider Allied Health teams

Katelyn, one of our Specialist Therapists – Hands, Burns and Plastics would be most happy to hear from you to answer questions about her journey to Tasmania, and how she finds working in the health service and allied health team: [email protected]

For more information about becoming a Hand Therapist in Northern Tasmania, or to learn more about what we can do for you (relocation, salary benefits, development opportunities, etc.) please email or phone Anna, our A / Discipline Lead Physiotherapy: [email protected] or (03) 6777 6216.

Details of appointment

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, 30 October 2026 until 1 October 2027.

- Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication,



this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$117,272 to $126,182 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Wages Agreement 2025.

Allowances

- Please note that access to salaries beyond $123,487 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1200 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates

- 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia and Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia:

- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Occupational Board of Australia and Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

- Certification of Hand Therapy (CHT) qualification or equivalent post graduate qualification
- Eligible, or working towards eligibility, for membership of the Australian Hand Therapy Association

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Specialist Therapist - Hands, Burns and Plastics (529991) (Launceston)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Launceston