Spinal Pain Pathway Triage Physiotherapist

Why join NSLHD:

• Access generous staff benefits including salary packaging, fitness passport, flexible working and more.
• A challenging, inspiring and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a difference

Connect, Assess, Empower – providing care closer to home.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 4

Remuneration: $ $62.84 per hour

Hours Per Week: 14

Requisition ID: REQ

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

• Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
• Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
• Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital

What you'll be doing

The primary role is to provide advanced practice physiotherapy and clinical leadership within NSLHD, assistance and support to the Medical, Nursing and Allied Health (AH) team in the delivery of an efficient and high quality care to patients and clients. Senior Physiotherapist also provides Senior clinical support and management of physiotherapists

and provision of expert consultation in Physiotherapy for NSLHD.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Must hold qualifications recognised for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. Demonstrated current clinical knowledge of Physiotherapy, a high level of contemporary intervention skills, and demonstrated senior expertise in delivery, direction and management of physiotherapy services. Must have experience as a level 2 Physiotherapist.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical and service consultation within the spinal pain pathway and its associated services such as the spinal surgery clinics.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting service development, quality improvement activities and professional education.
• Demonstrated senior clinical experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy in outpatient and clinic settings, with a focus on spinal pain assessment, treatment and case management.

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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 12 November 2025