Expression of Interest

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist – AHP Level 4 – Cardiorespiratory

Fixed term, Part Time, Day Worker position, working 54 hours per fortnight

Commencing from 8 June 2025 until 24 October 2025

Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)

Please note: Only current Department of Health, including Tasmanian Health Service employees, are eligible to apply.

The Clinical Lead Physiotherapist- Cardiorespiratory role will see you leading the genuinely life changing services provided within the cardiorespiratory field at the Launceston General Hospital; from ICU and acute wards, through to Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation. You will inspire an engaged group, who will be keen to grow from your knowledge and experiences. Everything that we do is directed towards ensuring that our community members receive high quality care from skilled professionals, and you will play a large role in this mission.

In the North, we are committed to seeing our team thrive. As an Allied Health group, we are dedicated to the development of our people and will work to help you to achieve your goals. We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practice that sees our Physiotherapists closely linked to the broader multidisciplinary team, both at work, and through our social activities. We are a team of some 80 staff, a mix of passionate locals and new Tasmanian adventurers who will welcome your energy and experiences into the group dynamic. Here, you can work and learn alongside highly accomplished Physios like Ianthe Boden, while making a difference to the lives of a diverse and inclusive community.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

The Clinical Lead Physiotherapist – Cardiorespiratory will be responsible for the establishment and provision of efficient and effective clinical physiotherapy services, with professional direction, support and advice provided by the Physiotherapy Department’s Discipline Lead and Deputy Manager, including evaluation of work performance. 

The Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Cardiorespiratory will:

• Provide leadership and direction for the Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy service within THS North, including services provided to Intensive Care Unit, Medical Inpatient Units, Outpatient Respiratory Clinics, and Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Coordinate resource allocation across Medical Inpatient Units, Intensive Care, Outpatient Respiratory Clinics, and Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs. Including coordination of rosters, rotations and leave management.
• Ensure high quality evidence-based Physiotherapy assessment, planning and implementation of treatment programs for patients requiring Physiotherapy and Allied Health Assistant programs in the above areas.
• Supervise, educate, and contribute to performance management of Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants, and students in the above areas and support the development of appropriate systems, structures, and guideline to enable staff development and career progression.
• Coordinate the roster, training and competency assessments for staff who provide Physiotherapy on-call (after hours and weekend physiotherapy) service. 
• Ensure consistent high quality Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy is provided to patients in outlying units including the Emergency Department, Northside, Surgical Units, Women and Children’s’ Units and the Paediatric units
• Work with universities, including the University of Tasmania, to ensure appropriate education resources for Acute Physiotherapy/ Cardiorespiratory student placements.
• Provide advanced scope Physiotherapy consultation and assessments; treatment planning including onward referrals and interventions for complex Cardiorespiratory patients across all health settings. This may include treating ventilated patients, involvement in tracheostomy management and weaning and utilising specialised devices such as Non-Invasive Ventilation and Cough Assist machines. 
• Provide clinical expertise and oversight in the Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy space in collaboration with the Team Leads or Clinical Leads within other Physiotherapy streams and the wider teams, including but not exclusive to medical, intensive care, paediatric areas, to deliver direct patient care in accordance with patients’ needs and goals.
• Provide professional leadership and direction to coordination of the physiotherapy services for Cardiorespiratory patients, including service development in keeping with current and emerging research. 
• Work with the Physiotherapy leadership team, contributing and advising on the clinical and operational governance for the department.
• Develop, monitor and report on Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy services, Launceston General Hospital, by utilising effective data management and analysis skills.
• Lead the establishment and maintenance of collaborative working relationships within the Medical Inpatient Units, Medical and Intensive Care teams, Nursing team, and other Allied Health professionals to achieve optimal client and service outcomes.
• Be a resource person for Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy in THS North.

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 54 hours per fortnight, commencing from 8 June 2025 until 24 October 2025.

• Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Salary: $123,717 - $134,336 pro rata per annum + 11.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $122,908 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme 
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

*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 vacancies.

Professional Development: 

• $1,000 per annum entitlement for professional development course fees (daily wage, flights, accommodation, daily allowance paid in addition to this)

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
2. Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Current Driver’s Licence

Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check.

Statement of Duties and any associated documents

You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents.  This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.

• 503778, 526599, 526600 Clinical Lead - Physiotherapist HP04 (July 2023) CSU (1).docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures 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 specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.

A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.

Please Note

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Contact Person

Name: Laura Karpeles
Position: A / Discipline Lead - Physiotherapy
Phone number:  0408 836 397
Email address: laura.karpeles@ths.tas.gov.au

The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.