Specialist Therapist – AHP Level 3 – Hands, Burns, Plastics
Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)
Occupational Therapist 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 simple 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
As an Allied Health group, we are dedicated to the development of our people and will work to help you to achieve your goals. Lara, 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: lara.griffiths@ths.tas.gov.au.
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 Acting Discipline Lead Physiotherapy: anna.tyson@ths.tas.gov.au or (03) 6777 6216.
If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, here it is Northern Tasmania
Details of appointment:
Fixed term, part time, day worker position, working up to 45.6 hours per fortnight, commencing from 27 July 2025 until 3 July 2026.
*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 part time and casual vacancies.
Salary: $110,425 to $121,907 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 No.2 of 2022
* Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
Salary Packaging: You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Professional Development: $1,000 per annum entitlement for professional development course fees (daily wage, flights, accommodation, daily allowance paid in addition to this)
Allowances: Benefits available to eligible candidates:
* Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
* 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 $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 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
* Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia:
or
* Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Occupational Board of Australia
* 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
* Current Driver’s Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Anna Tyson
A/Discipline Lead – Physiotherapy
Phone: (03) 6777 6216
E-mail: anna.tyson@ths.tas.gov.au
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
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