Introduction
The Lower Hunter Physiotherapy Department is filling two 2027 graduate positions across Maitland and Cessnock hospitals. The twelve-month program rotates through acute, subacute and outpatient work, which gives applicants a broad clinical setting to address.
This guide explains how to apply for New Graduate Rotational Physiotherapist and how to organise the selection-criteria responses. The application asks for a resume and examples against the criteria displayed in the online process.
Placement examples can work well when they show your reasoning rather than simply naming the ward. Describe what you assessed, how you recognised your limits and how you involved the patient, supervisor or multidisciplinary team in the next step.
Eligibility is central to this application. Make your expected degree completion and AHPRA registration timing clear before the panel reaches the clinical evidence.
View the official New Graduate Rotational Physiotherapist vacancy.
New Graduate Rotational Physiotherapist role snapshot
| Role | New Graduate Rotational Physiotherapist |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Hunter New England Local Health District |
| Location | Maitland Hospital and Cessnock Hospital |
| Employment | Two temporary full-time graduate positions to January 2028 |
| Remuneration | $79,419 to $113,301 plus superannuation and salary packaging |
| Reference | REQ687471; iWorkForNSW job 599043 |
| Applications close | Wednesday 23 September 2026 |
| Official vacancy | Read the vacancy and open the application |
Application requirements
Submit your information and resume online, then address the published selection criteria with examples. Keep the question wording beside each draft so the evidence remains focused.
- Resume.
- Individual written responses to the selection criteria in the online application.
Written prompts and portal checks
- Demonstrated recent experience and/or knowledge of contemporary allied health practice in acute and subacute hospital settings with an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with clients/patients/consumers and their families/carers to understand their needs, enhance service delivery and provide patient-centred care.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, set priorities and apply a range of options to develop solutions whilst managing time effectively.
Essential role requirements and work conditions
- Recognised physiotherapy degree completed by the end of 2026.
- Eligibility for AHPRA physiotherapy registration by the 2027 commencement.
- Compliance with the Category A occupational screening and vaccination requirements.
- Current driver licence and capacity to work across the stated hospital sites.
What to highlight in your application
The panel needs enough detail to assess what you personally did, why you chose that approach and what followed. The areas below are the strongest evidence priorities for this role.
| Evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Clinical reasoning in an acute or subacute setting | Use a placement example where assessment findings changed the treatment plan or required escalation. Explain the information you gathered and why the chosen action was safe for the patient. |
| Working within a multidisciplinary team | Describe the part you played in a handover, discharge plan or shared treatment goal. Make the communication and your response to another clinician’s input visible. |
| Patient and family engagement | Choose a situation where a patient’s needs, preferences or understanding affected the plan. Show how you adjusted your communication and checked that the person could participate in the next step. |
| Priorities and professional limits | Explain a busy clinical period where you had to triage tasks or seek supervision. The panel should see that you recognised the boundary of your competence and acted early. |
Example application structure
Treat each selection criterion as a separate assessment task. Use a different example where possible so the panel sees a wider range of clinical judgement and teamwork.
- Repeat the criterion as a heading and answer its full meaning.
- Set the clinical context briefly, including the patient need and your level of responsibility.
- Explain the assessment, reasoning and communication you personally completed.
- Show where you involved a supervisor or another discipline and why.
- End with the patient, service or learning result and connect it to graduate rotational work.
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Safe clinical judgement at graduate level.
- A realistic understanding of supervision and scope.
- Patient-centred communication that changed what you did.
- Prioritisation across competing clinical demands.
Before you submit
Check the position description for any additional essential requirements and selection criteria. Confirm your degree and registration timeline are accurate.
Read each response beside its criterion and remove details that do not help the panel assess that requirement.
Return to the official New Graduate Rotational Physiotherapist vacancy to confirm the closing time and final portal instructions.
Help with your New Graduate Rotational Physiotherapist application
You can compare this role with the other campaigns in our current NSW Government multiple-vacancy shortlist. If the application needs a cover letter, our NSW Government cover letter template can help you organise the first draft.
If you want help choosing the evidence and preparing the full written application, request a Complete Government Job Application from Team 3Thirty.