ACT Health
Paediatric Physiotherapist - Orthopaedics
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Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 4A (PN 13162)
Salary: $127,597 - $132,235 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Acute Allied Health Services (AAHS) Physiotherapy
Closing Date: 12 August 2026
What can we offer you:
• 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 onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
About the Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Paediatric Orthopaedic Physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary team at Canberra Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to provide specialist physiotherapy services across acute inpatient, outpatient and multidisciplinary settings while contributing to service innovation, education, and research.
As part of the Division of Allied Health, you will join a team committed to delivering accessible, high-quality, evidence-based care that achieves the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
As the Paediatric Orthopaedic Physiotherapist, you will provide advanced assessment, treatment, and management for infants, children, and adolescents with a range of orthopaedic conditions across inpatient, outpatient, and multidisciplinary clinic settings. You will deliver evidence-based, family-centred care that optimises physical function, participation, and quality of life, while providing expert clinical consultation and specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams. The role includes educating and supporting patients and families through shared decision-making, supervising and mentoring physiotherapy staff and students, and contributing to workforce development. You will also lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, service development projects, research translation, and outcome evaluation activities, while supporting the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, pathways, and best-practice models of care to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and contemporary paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy services.
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We offer you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families while advancing your career within a supportive and innovative health service. You will work alongside a highly respected multidisciplinary paediatric team, delivering specialised physiotherapy services across a diverse range of clinical settings. The role provides excellent opportunities for professional growth through ongoing education, mentoring, research, and professional development activities. You will be encouraged to contribute to service innovation, quality improvement, and the development of best-practice models of care, while also supporting the growth of future physiotherapy professionals through teaching and supervision. Combined with Canberra’s outstanding lifestyle, strong community, and access to excellent amenities, this position offers a rewarding career in a region that values both professional excellence and work-life balance.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
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Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• 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.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response (where possible, include specific examples of your work) to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Olivia Laslett at Olivia.Laslett@act.gov.au or Emily Heckendorf at Emily.Heckendorf@act.gov.au
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