Hand Therapist - Physiotherapist Level 3

NSW Health; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service provider seeks a Hand Therapy professional for a temporary part-time role at Wollongong Hospital. The position involves providing high-quality physiotherapy services, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to leadership within the district. Ideal candidates will have advanced reasoning skills and considerable clinical experience. Competitive salary and various employee benefits offered.

Benefits

Allocated Days Off

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing physiotherapy services.
• Ability to operate autonomously with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality physiotherapy service to client groups.
• Contribute to leadership and service development.
• Support and mentor level 1 and 2 therapists.

Skills

Advanced reasoning skills

Post graduate clinical experience

Education

Current AHPRA Registration

Job description

Overview

If you are passionate about Hand Therapy, leading and developing best practice services and want to work in one of the most beautiful locations in Australia, please apply below!

Salary: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Part Time 16 hours per week | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ610523 | Applications close: 23 October 2025

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

This position will be responsible for providing a high-quality physiotherapy service to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature, requiring advanced reasoning and practice skills and extensive post graduate clinical experience. The position will contribute to leadership and service development across the district, provide support and mentoring for level 1 and 2 therapists and be able to operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

Benefits

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply and essential requirements

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. Essential requirements:

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Current AHPRA Registration, with eligibility for before February 2025

This is a Temporary Part Time 16 hour per week Leave relief position until 20 January 2026 with the possibility of extension at same / reduced hours.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information. Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health. Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

For role-related queries or help applying, contact Kathleen Archer or Maira Gee at to email addresses provided in the original posting.