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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Part-Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Remuneration: $54.77 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 15
Requisition ID: REQ464794
Applications Close: Sunday 17 March 2024
The Illawarra Hospital Group is recruiting to a temporary part-time Physiotherapist Level 3 position to complement and enhance the current Physiotherapy team. This senior position in Musculoskeletal Outpatients provides specialist patient centred clinical assessment, treatment and education to patients, carers and other health care professionals to ensure delivery of innovative clinical practice models.
This is a temporary part-time (15 hours per week) secondment relief position from 8 April 2024 to 6 April 2025 with the possibility of extension. The position is based at Wollongong Hospital.
If you are flexible and passionate about developing staff and services to promote the best outcomes for consumers, then this is the position for you.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
What you'll be doing
Providing a high quality specialist physiotherapy service to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced reasoning and practice skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision.
Plan, coordinate and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in their specialty to patients and carers of ISLHD in accordance with NSW Health, ISLHD and physiotherapy policies and procedures and standards.
Providing clinical supervision and support of Level 1 and 2 health professionals, technical and support staff, students and other staff as appropriate.
Participating and assisting with the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on clinical services.
This position may lead a consultative role within their area of expertise. They may also conduct clinical research and participate in the provision of clinical in-service education programmes to staff and students.
This position may have an operational/supervisory role under the direction of the ISLHD Physiotherapy Head of Discipline or delegate and may be required to manage specific tasks or projects.
You may be required to work across other sites within the District.
Additional Information
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) 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.
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.
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.
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:
Selection Criteria * Current Physiotherapy Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the clinical specialty area.
- Well-developed time management skills, high levels of oral and written communication skills including the proficient use of health based technology.
- Demonstrated commitment and evidence of implementation of ISLHD core values.
- Knowledge and proven ability to undertake quality improvement and service evaluation processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to participate in staff and student supervision.
- Current NSW drivers licence or equivalent.
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For role related queries or questions contact Melanie Hogan on Melanie.Hogan1@health.nsw.gov.au
