Contract Part-time Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

Application Deadline: 24 November 2025

Date of Issue: 11 November 2025

Vacancy Notification Circular 251123

Position :

Contract Part-time Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

Rank :

Physiotherapist I

Department / Hospital / Cluster :

Department of Physiotherapy / Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital / Hong Kong East Cluster

Pay :

HK$60488 to HK$88333 (HGPS Pt 25 to Pt 33A) per month including Monthly Allowance

To be pro-rated based on the total package and work pattern for a full-time Physiotherapist I depending on the work hours.

Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance

Key Responsibilities:

I. Primary Function

To provide physiotherapy intervention and supervision in support of department operation. Be the team co-ordinator to ensure communication and service quality at department level.

II. Key Result Areas/Job Description

1. Patient Care Process

In addition to PT IIs

(a) Perform and supervise the delivery of timely and effective physiotherapy in both general & special clinical settings.

(b) Act as a clinical expert in the specialty to provide clinical consultation or intervention with advanced knowledge and skill(s).

(c) Facilitate the development and implementation of treatment guidelines protocols and patient care process in physiotherapy service.

2. Resources Management (Service Planning & Development)

(a) Act as a functional head for a specialty to monitor daily operation and productivity of the team.

(b) Collect organize and evaluate clinical information for direct patient care service efficiency and clinical research.

(c) Assist in identification and optimal use of available resources to meet department objectives and goals.

(d) Assist SPT in resource management such as manpower planning equipment maintenance & inventory recurrent budgeting & stock taking.

(e) Act as an expert and advisor in the specialty development at department level.

3. Quality & Risk Management

(a) Co-ordinate the development of treatment protocols clinical guidelines and procedures within scope of own expertise and based on best current evidence based professional practice.

(b) Initiate and co-ordinate quality improvement and risk management to improve work process and service outcomes.

(c) Ensure performance of the unit / sub-specialty complies with legal requirements occupational safety and health requirements policies procedures and practice standards.

4. Knowledge and Skills

(a) Coach and demonstrate good role modeling of professional and ethical conducts in all job-related activities.

(b) Represent as team leader to establish rapport form collaboration and partnership with other disciplines to assure inter- and intra-professional teamwork in quality patient care.

(c) Contribute to the formulation of evidencebased practice of the specialty for clinical research and service improvement.

(d) Support and collaborate team members with effective management skill in problem solving and decision making.

(e) Responsible for effective intra- and inter- team communications.

5. Training & Development

(a) Establish own specialty profile based on an extensive clinical experience and post graduated training.

(b) Active participation in continuous professional education to keep abreast of new knowledge skill intervention and administration to upgrade training and management skill.

(c) Organize and conduct intra- and inter- disciplinary in-service training or talks to colleagues especially on the specialized knowledge and skills.

(d) Direct delivery or coaching of staff on the clinical management of complex case pertaining to the specialty.

(e) Coach and transfer updated specialized knowledge skills and practice to colleagues for service development.

(f) Educate the physiotherapy students in the related clinical specialty when required.

Entry Requirements:

1. A degree in Physiotherapy from a local university or equivalent; and

2. Be a registered Part Ia (full registration) Physiotherapist and have a valid Practising Certificate under the Allied Health Professions Ordinance; and

3. Practise as a Physiotherapist for at least 3 years (see Remarks 2); and

4. Have relevant post-graduated experience in the specialized clinical area as required by the post.

Preferred Attributes / Exposure:

1. Enrolled in a postgraduate professional specialty training (e.g. Master Degree HA Advanced Specialty Program or equivalent) (see Remarks 2).

2. Completion of Training & Development Program for Newly Recruit Allied Health Professionals.

3. Contribution to professional development including research teaching and training.

4. Fluency in written English and Chinese as well as spoken English and Cantonese.

5. Commitment to patient care.

6. Good communication and interpersonal skills.

7. Leadership.

8. Empathy.

Remarks:

1. Please referto for Notes to Applicants.

2. This is a time limited arrangement from 1 July 2023 to 30 September 2027.

3. Appointment will be on contract part-time terms for 1 year.

4. Exact working hour pattern is negotiable and will not be more than 27.3 hours per week.

Please submit application on-line on or before 24 November 2025. Please note that only on-line applications submitted via Hospital Authority Careers Webpage would be processed. For enquiries please telephone.