Senior Physiotherapist - Amputees and Rehabilitation
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- Physiotherapist
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- REQ564337 Requisition #
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- Jun 24, 2025 Post Date
🦿 Help transform lives through movement in advanced rehab & recovery care
🌱 Lead innovation & mentor others in a respected clinical specialist role
💡 Tackle complex challenges with impact in a high-performing team environment
Join our Team at Westmead Hospital & be part of a leading health & research precinct, now expanding into one of Australia’s largest medical hubs.
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides high quality healthcare to diverse communities, guided by values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment. Join a team dedicated to better health services for Western Sydney and beyond.
- Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland, and Parramatta LGAs. Offers primary, secondary, and tertiary health care.
- Enjoy staff-focused amenities and wellness spaces
- Committed to innovation and patient centered care.
- Strong focus on collaboration and respect in service delivery.
What you'll be doing
Join a leading rehab team at Westmead Hospital, delivering expert care for amputees and post-surgical patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. Key responsibilities are to:
- Lead amputee rehabilitation with advanced clinical expertise
- Support aquatic and musculoskeletal therapy programs
- Drive quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to professional education
- Balance clinical, research, and leadership responsibilities
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: AHPRA as a physiotherapist
Selection Criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy, Current General Registration with the AHPRA with significant clinical experience in Rehabilitation physiotherapy
- Demonstrated postgraduate experience in Rehabilitation physiotherapy, and demonstrated high level knowledge and expertise in Rehabilitation physiotherapy (Including both Amputee and Aquatic Physiotherapy).
- Demonstrated skills in planning, implementing and evaluating intervention programmes and in the development of clinical physiotherapy policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated effective time management, organisational skills, ability to prioritise busy workloads and to meet urgent clinical needs as requires.
- Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, effective written and verbal communication skills, development of clinical physiotherapy policies and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams as well as experience in the clinical supervision of undergraduate physiotherapists.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development, and knowledge of and experience with Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Practice
Requisition ID: REQ564337
Applications Close: 9th July 2025
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Stephen Harvey on 8890 6503.
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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.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport).
