Physiotherapist - Emergency Department

Mater • Springfield, MO

9d • $67 - $72 • Onsite

About The Position

Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking applications for
a Senior Physiotherapists
(HP4) to join our team in the Emergency Department (ED) full-time and/or
part-time permanent roles. There is 1.4 FTE servicing the ED 7 days per week
(Monday – Sunday) to be shared across a minimum of 2 successful candidates.

Based at our Springfield campus, these roles will be part of a landmark moment
in Queensland healthcare at Mater Hospital Springfield — opening early 2026.
This state of the art facility will meet the needs of the growing Greater
Springfield region. With a mix of public and private beds across ICU, maternity,
emergency and medical, surgical services, it’s set to care for over 200,000
patients annually. The Emergency Department at Mater Hospital Springfield will
have 56 bays and will service adults and paediatrics. We are seeking Senior
clinicians with Emergency Department experience to commence this exciting new
service.

Salary range: $66.58 - $71.64 per hour plus superannuation
[https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/key-superannuation-rates-and-thresholds/super-guarantee]
and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
[https://account.smartsalary.com.au/benefits-available?ercode=MML] + access to
many staff benefits!
[https://www.mater.org.au/group/careers/working-with-mater]

Requirements

• A tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Physiotherapy as recognised by the Australian Physiotherapy Council
• Current full registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) & Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• At least three years’ experience, knowledge and expertise as a physiotherapist with a significant proportion of this spent treating patients in an Emergency or Acute Medical setting.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work cohesively within the multidisciplinary team and provide patient centred care.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional physiotherapy clinical services of a complex nature, manage a varying caseload from day to day and provide relevant clinical handover.

Nice To Haves

• Vestibular system assessment and management competency is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of physiotherapy services in the Emergency Department based on the most up to date evidence.
• Embed physiotherapy processes within the Emergency Department and advocate for the profession.
• Deliver consistently high-level evidence-based physiotherapy in an adult population, (paediatric skills also desirable) with a high degree of independence according to prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Provide and promote Physiotherapy services that are cost effective and innovative that advance patient health outcomes and enhance patient access to quality physiotherapy services.
• Initiate, participate in and provide professional development activities to promote a learning culture within the team.
• Contribute to the clinical supervision of students and mentoring of less experienced team members in both routine and non-routine clinical conditions.

Benefits

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees