Primary Contact Emergency Department Physiotherapist
1 day ago
Fitness Passport: Affordable gym & pool access for you and family
Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
Salary Packaging: Cut taxes and Boosts take home pay
Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time (up to 31st May 2026)
Position Classification:Physiotherapist Level 4
Remuneration:$ $62.84 per hour
Hours Per Week:4
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
The provision of high quality Physiotherapy services to patients who present to the Emergency Department of Westmead Hospital.This role places a focus on the patients' needs and experiences to plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within the ED environment for complex, comorbid and social presentations along with supporting existing medical, nursing and community teams in WSLHD.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
Qualification: Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy
Registration: Current General Physiotherapy Registration under AHPRA
Selection Criteria:
Significant clinical experience in Physiotherapy, with substantial experience working in the emergency department and/or as a primary contact practitioner treating challenging patients with chronic and complex conditions.Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and demonstrated core competency skills in Cardiorespiratory, orthopaedic, gerontology, and Neurological PhysiotherapyDemonstrated experience in the development of clinical physiotherapy policies and procedures and/or guidelines.Demonstrated ability to provide a consultancy service across a wide geographical areaExcellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levelsAbility to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staffAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical natureDemonstrated experience in staff supervision and teaching and clinical supervision and teaching of undergraduate/graduate entry level students.Requisition ID: REQ560970
Applications Close: 2nd September 2025
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
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Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
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