- Permanent position
- Full-time opportunity based in Petersham
- Salary Packaging: Package up to $15,900 of your pre-tax income and boost your take-home pay
- Fitness Passport: Discounted access to gym and aquatic centres
- NSW Health and NSW Health AHO Employees: Transfer your accrued leave entitlements and continue to receive pay and entitlements in line with the relevant NSW Health State Award
About Us..
At Royal Rehab we’re redefining health and wellbeing.
We offer a comprehensive range of specialist rehabilitation services for our private patients. Our team provides expert care for individuals with neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and more. We also deliver orthopaedic rehabilitation, post-operative care, and general reconditioning. Services are available across both inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring continuity of care and tailored support throughout the recovery journey.
We offer a vibrant, inclusive culture that values your expertise.
About The Role..
We are seeking a
Physiotherapist with experience in neurological rehabilitation to join our inpatient team on a maternity leave contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with adults following traumatic brain injury, delivering high-quality, goal-directed rehabilitation that supports recovery and independence.
Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you’ll partner closely with clients, their families and community services to deliver tailored therapy programs. You’ll utilise a mix of individual and group interventions, helping clients achieve meaningful outcomes in a supportive and dynamic rehabilitation environment.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Provision of high quality, evidence-based physiotherapy interventions based on sound clinical reasoning, following comprehensive assessment.
- Participation in case conferences, goal setting and family meetings.
- Supervision of physiotherapy assistants.
- Supervision of students.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of BIRS and Physiotherapy Service by actively participating in BIRS and physiotherapy meetings and working parties when able.
- Participate in the Sydney Physiotherapy Brain Injury Meetings as required.
About You..
We seek a self-motivated and friendly individual with:
Essential Criteria
- Registration with AHPRA.
- Experience in neurological physiotherapy, working in an inpatient rehabilitation setting, including aquatic physiotherapy.
- Experience working with compensable clients and/or knowledge of systems involved.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstration of effective multidisciplinary teamwork.
- Demonstrated evidence of relevant professional development and commitment to evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrated excellent time management and self-organisational skills.
- Experience and/or sound knowledge of quality and research activities.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working with adults with traumatic brain injury in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.
- Experience in supervising physiotherapy students.
- applications from Levels 1-3 will be considered
Your Royal Rewards...
- Salary Packaging: Lower your taxable income and increase your take-home pay
- Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
- Maxxia Rewards: Enjoy a huge range of discounts through our salary packaging partner
- Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
- Salary: Competitive remuneration
- Employee Assistance Program: Access to professional counselling and coaching for you and your immediate family
- Leadership: Supportive and experienced leadership team
- Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment
- NSW Health and NSW Health AHO Employees: Transfer your accrued leave entitlements and continue to receive pay and entitlements in line with the relevant NSW Health State Award
We know diversity makes Royal Rehab Petersham a great place to work, and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from all members of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you require any adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, or to support you in the workplace should you be successful, please let us know. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment where all individuals can thrive.
What’s Next..
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW to start your journey with us!
Please note, only applicants that address this essential criteria will be considered.
Visit our Royal Rehab Ryde careers page for more information:
www Royalrehabgroup.com.au/careers/
The successful applicant will be required to provide and undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check, working with children check, employment history and referee checks.
Further Enquiries
Emma Scriven, Allied Health Manager
Phone: +61 2 8585 4900
Email: Emma.Scriven@royalrehab.com.au
Application Close Date: Wednesday 1st June 2026
