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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 1/2
Remuneration: $34.01 - $49.27 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ360558
Applications Close: Monday 12 December, 2022
An exciting opportunity exists for a Part Time Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the team at Wollongong Hospital. This 16 hour a week paediatric position is predominantly outpatient based, but will also be required to provide inpatient cover.
What you'll be doing
Provide and deliver high quality physiotherapy services to paediatric patients consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, guidelines and standards while working within a multidisciplinary team.
Where you’ll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in .
The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are .
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
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Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
- Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.
- Hillview Child Care Centre - The Hillview Child Care Centre provides Long Day Care for babies and children of the general public, employees of ISLHD, and other State Health Care organisations. The NSW Department of Education and Communities has voted Hillview Child Care Centre as overall exceeding the National Quality Standard. Current located at the Port Kembla Hospital campus. The Centre hours are 6:30am-5:30pm, and can be contacted via T: 4223 8099 or E:
- Current Physiotherapy Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Post-graduate experience in paediatric physiotherapy.
- Demonstrated high levels of oral and written communication skills including the proficient use of health based technology.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to the delivery of quality service.
- Knowledge and understanding of the application of evidence based practice and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Understanding of and demonstrated commitment to ISLHD CORE values.
- Current NSW Health Drivers Licence or equivalent.
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For role related queries or questions contact Carole Bowman on Carole.Bowman@health.nsw.gov.au
