Physiotherapist - Respiratory Ambulatory Care

• Lead advanced respiratory physiotherapy in a dynamic clinical setting.
• Empower patient recovery through evidence-based rehabilitation.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to drive innovation.

Make a real impact in respiratory care – assess, treat, and lead quality improvement initiatives in a specialised ambulatory setting.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to March 2026)

Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3

Remuneration: $ $58.52 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)

Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working

Located in a leading tertiary hospital with strong community outreach your role will be based in the Respiratory Ambulatory Care (RAC) team at Westmead, part of Western Sydney Local Health District

Westmead Hospital a part of the Western Sydney Local Health District, is a leading centre for health, research and education. Staff benefit from cutting-edge facilities, strong support for career growth, and a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Located in the world-class Westmead Health Precinct you will benefit from:

• Work life wellness work surrounded with Green open spaces, onsite staff only gym and wellness facilities.
• Access to advanced medical and research facilities.
• Strong focus on training and career progression.
• Supportive, inclusive and professional environment
• Stable public sector role with excellent benefits.

What you'll be doing

As a Physiotherapist (Level 3), you'll apply advanced clinical reasoning and autonomous practice to deliver high-quality physiotherapy services across hospital and community settings.

In this role you will:

• Provide expert assessment and treatment for patients with complex respiratory conditions.
• Coordinate and deliver tailored pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
• Conduct outreach visits, assessing and treating patients in their home environments.
• Lead service planning, quality improvement, and clinical education initiatives.
• Collaborate with nursing and medical staff to optimise patient outcomes.

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: AHPRA recognised Physiotherapy qualification.
• Registration: Current AHPRA Physiotherapy registration.

Selection Criteria:

• Level 3 tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy with current AHPRA Physiotherapy registration and extensive post graduate clinical experience in Respiratory physiotherapy.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills. Possesses significant communication skill to be able to interact with any member of the multidisciplinary team, clients, and carers to facilitate effective clinical care, clinical service and clinical supervision as supported by the RAC Clinical Coordinator/CNC.
• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and experience in Physiotherapy service delivery across all facets of the acute hospital and outpatient settings.
• Proven ability to provide high level clinical advice and education to guide and support others in providing service excellence for patients with Respiratory disfunction, to enhance service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice to service managers on clinical service delivery, clinical practice, and clinical redesign.
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.

Requisition ID: REQ616202

Applications Close: 20 November 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: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.