Empower recovery as a Physio with HBIS - support brain injury rehab, build brighter futures, and grow your career in a supportive team
Remuneration: $ $58.52 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Hunter Brain Injury Service (HBIS)
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time – Until June 2026
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ601193
Applications Close: Monday 15th September 2025
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), 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
* Proximity to shopping and other services
* Salary packaging options
* Fitness Passport
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
* Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
About the role:
As a Physiotherapist with the Hunter Brain Injury Service (HBIS), you'll deliver interventions and case management for adults with traumatic brain injury, working within a specialised transdisciplinary team. Your work will span clinic, outreach, community residential care, and telehealth - providing assessments, therapy programs, group exercise, and community reintegration activities.
You'll enjoy variety, from clinic-based care to trips with clients to parks, gyms, or the beach. We offer strong networking, education, and case management training opportunities, plus regular support from our Service Manager, Clinical Coordinator, and fellow Physiotherapists. You'll also connect with statewide brain injury networks and resources to grow your skills.
Where you'll be working:
HBIS is one of NSW's 15 specialist rehabilitation services for adults with traumatic brain injury, based in Bar Beach, Newcastle. We provide outpatient, outreach, and community residential care across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter, Port Stephens, Greater Taree, and the Central Coast. Our 5-bed Transition Living Unit also supports clients from rural/regional areas.
We're a multidisciplinary team - including physiotherapists, OTs, speech pathologists, social workers, psychologists, dietitians, and more - dedicated to helping clients achieve the best outcomes. With a supportive, professional culture and active social club, we offer both high-quality care and a collaborative workplace.
For more information about our service and the specialised rehabilitation services across NSW, please refer to the following websites:
To learn more about specialised brain injury rehabilitation services:
About you:
We're seeking a compassionate Physio with experience in neurology/TBI who is committed to helping clients achieve their goals. You'll use both impairment-based and functional interventions to support community reintegration, including sport and work. You bring a holistic, client-centred approach, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and thrive in a team environment. With excellent time management and a passion for professional growth, you value integrity, empathy, inclusion, and delivering high-quality care.
Requirements:
* Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy and eligibility for membership of Australian Physiotherapy Association
* Current eligibility to drive in NSW and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes which may involve driving long distances
Additional Information:
* 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.
* An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
* We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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Information for Applicants:
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