Senior Physiotherapist

2 weeks ago

Tamworth Regional Council, Australia NSW Health Full time
Overview

Senior Physiotherapist - Care of Older People in Surgery at NSW Health

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Job Details

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3

Location: Nepean Hospital

Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ597953

Applications Close: 15/09/2025

About NBMLHD

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, the NBMLHD aims to support staff development and provide opportunities to succeed in your career. Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) provides public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital offering tertiary referral services in emergency care, diagnostics, surgery, and other specialties. The campus supports communities within Sydney's western suburbs with world-class clinical facilities and care.

Role purpose and team

We are seeking an experienced Senior Physiotherapist to join the Care of Older People in Surgery (COPS) service. The successful candidate will work with geriatrics and surgical teams to deliver holistic, timely care to patients aged 75 and over with a frailty score of 3 or higher, aiming to reduce post-operative complications, facilitate early discharge, and improve outcomes. A strong background in supervising and educating junior staff and students is essential, along with commitment to service planning, implementation, and evaluation.

This role is ideal for a clinician with substantial post-graduate experience in managing complex respiratory cases among geriatric and post-surgical patients.

What you will bring to the role
  • Degree in Physiotherapy and current National Physiotherapy Registration with AHPRA.
  • Significant post graduate experience in Physiotherapy, with substantial experience in Surgical & Aged Care physiotherapy
  • Demonstrated teaching skills and supervision experience with staff and students
  • Demonstrated experience in the development of clinical physiotherapy policies and procedures
  • Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, time management, and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Commitment to professional development and knowledge of Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Practice
  • Ability to provide advice to service managers on clinical service development, practice and design in response to demands and stakeholder needs in relation to a Physiotherapy service
Benefits
  • Accrued Day Off (ADO)
  • Salary Packaging options (tax savings)
  • Novated Leasing
  • Education opportunities through Education Training Service (over 110 courses per year)
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family
  • Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages candidates from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTIQA+, CALD backgrounds, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. We also support child safe standards and invite you to learn more about them.

What you will need to know

For role related queries or questions contact Sanobar Hassan at Sanobar.Hassan@health.nsw.gov.au.

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