Department Head - Physiotherapy - St George Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 12 September 2025
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 7 Grade 3
Remuneration: $165,849 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ574586
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 7 Grade 3
Remuneration: $165,849 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ574586
Applications Close: 21 May 2025
REQ574586 - Department Head - Physiotherapy - St George Hospital
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
The Role
REQ574586 - Department Head - Physiotherapy - St George Hospital
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
This position has operational accountability for the physiotherapy service within the St George Hospital and reports operationally to the General Manger or delegate and has professional accountability to the SESLHD Physiotherapy Advisor.
The Department Head will provide operational direction, lead, guide and manage the physiotherapy service across the St George Hospital and facilitate the implementation of high levels of clinical expertise in order to provide high quality care to patients/clients and their carers consistent with NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. The position contributes directly to the development of policy, with consideration of the strategic context.
Benefits
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
This position has operational accountability for the physiotherapy service within the St George Hospital and reports operationally to the General Manger or delegate and has professional accountability to the SESLHD Physiotherapy Advisor.
The Department Head will provide operational direction, lead, guide and manage the physiotherapy service across the St George Hospital and facilitate the implementation of high levels of clinical expertise in order to provide high quality care to patients/clients and their carers consistent with NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. The position contributes directly to the development of policy, with consideration of the strategic context.
Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award, current registration with AHPRA and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
- Extensive clinical and leadership experience as a practising physiotherapist.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high level of guidance, leadership and management of resources and services equivalent to the intricacies of this role.
- Demonstrated ability 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 nature.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and demonstrated application of evidence-based practice within physiotherapy.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Elise Klumpes-Grant via email at Elise.KlumpesGrant@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Information for applicants:
- 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.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforcee that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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