Physiotherapist - Port Macquarie

Proactive Health is a national ecosystem of over 40 allied health businesses across 450+ locations in Australia. We unite independent clinic owners under a shared commitment to clinical excellence — providing the governance, development infrastructure, and operational support of a large network while preserving the personalised, community-driven care that smaller practices do best.

Our clinics operate as genuine multidisciplinary teams. Physiotherapists work closely alongside exercise physiologists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and social workers — fostering collaboration and integrated care for the best client outcomes.

We provide services across a broad spectrum including DVA, Medicare (EPC), NDIS, Home Care Packages, private health, and workers' compensation, offering our physiotherapists a diverse and clinically rich caseload.

About This Clinic — Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie is one of the NSW Mid North Coast's most established and desirable regional centres — a coastal city of around 50,000 people with excellent amenities, stunning beaches, and a climate that's the envy of most of the eastern seaboard. It's large enough to offer everything you need, but small enough that the community feel is genuine and the pace of life is sustainable.

This clinic services Port Macquarie and the surrounding Hastings region. Your caseload will span musculoskeletal rehabilitation, post-surgical recovery, chronic pain management, DVA veterans, NDIS participants, and aged care clients. The region's strong GP and specialist networks ensure a consistent referral pipeline, and the MDT within the clinic — including exercise physiologists and other allied health professionals — provides genuine collaborative care.

Jose de Jesus leads this clinic with a focus on clinical excellence and building a team that people want to be part of. Jose's approach is collaborative and development-focused, ensuring clinicians have the caseload variety and professional support to grow. For a physiotherapist who's ever thought about living on the coast — with surf breaks, kayaking, and coastal walks as part of your weekly routine — Port Macquarie is the kind of place where you can build a career and a life you're genuinely proud of.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

At Proactive Health, you'll enjoy a varied and rewarding caseload that spans the full scope of physiotherapy practice. You'll manage clients recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, navigating complexities of injury compensation, or aiming to improve mobility and function in daily life.

You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, collaboratively planning and delivering rehab and health optimisation interventions while benefitting from clinical governance and structured professional development.

What Your Week Actually Looks Like

Your typical week may include comprehensive initial assessments, developing individualised treatment plans, delivering evidence-based physiotherapy interventions in clinic or community settings, and coordinating care with other allied health professionals and referrers.

Specific activities will include:

• Conducting thorough patient assessments including history taking, physical examination, and functional testing
• Designing and implementing tailored treatment programs for musculoskeletal, neurological, and chronic disease conditions
• Running individual therapy sessions and small group rehabilitation classes
• Collaborating with exercise physiologists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, dietitians, and GPs to deliver holistic care
• Maintaining comprehensive and accurate clinical documentation in alignment with professional standards and Proactive Health policies
• Participating in quality assurance activities, peer review, and clinical governance processes
• Providing patient education on self-management, injury prevention, and lifestyle optimisation

What You'll Get From Us — Beyond the Salary

• Dedicated mentorship — supportive guidance to foster your clinical development whether you are early-career or experienced
• Proactive Health Academy — access to clinical education and CPD to maintain and enhance your professional competencies
• Graduate and Leadership Programs — structured career pathways designed to help you reach your professional goals
• Clinical governance support — supervision, peer review, and frameworks to ensure safe, confident practice
• Hot Tub rewards program — discounts on popular retailers plus wellbeing centre access
• Real career progression — opportunities to advance from clinician to senior roles, team leadership, and clinic management

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy and current AHPRA registration
• Eligibility to work in Australia and hold a valid Australian driver's licence
• Current professional indemnity insurance or willingness to obtain
• Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills across musculoskeletal and chronic disease populations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster multidisciplinary collaboration and liaise with referrers
• Ability to work independently in community settings while contributing effectively to a team environment
• Current National Police Check and relevant screening for working with vulnerable populations (e.g., NDIS Worker Screening, Working with Children Check) or willingness to obtain

Highly regarded but not essential:

• Experience working in private practice or multidisciplinary clinical settings
• Familiarity with DVA, Medicare EPC, NDIS, and workers' compensation funding streams
• Interest in chronic disease management, rehabilitation, aged care, or group exercise programs
• Experience or interest in leadership or mentoring roles

• Competitive salary package —discussed at interview based on experience
• A genuinely diverse caseload — DVA, Medicare, NDIS, Home Care, private, and workers' compensation
• Sustainable workloads that prioritise quality over volume
• Mentorship from experienced clinicians within the Proactive Health network
• Access to the Proactive Health Academy for ongoing CPD and professional development
• Structured Graduate Program (early career) or Leadership Program (experienced EPs)
• Clear career pathways — senior clinician, team lead, clinic management, or clinic ownership
• Staff rewards program with major Australian retailers
• Wellbeing centre access
• A collaborative MDT that actually talks to each other
• The independence of private practice with the infrastructure and support of a national network

Call to Action

If you're an {Physio who wants clinical variety, genuine mentorship, and the freedom to develop your career on your own terms — this is worth a conversation. We're building something in Port Macquarie, and we want the right person, not just the fastest applicant.

Proactive Health is committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.