Level 3 Orthotist

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefits

Accrued days off (ADOs)

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health, through Sydney Children's Hospital Network, is seeking an experienced Orthotist/Prosthetist Level 3 to provide extensive specialist orthotic care to paediatric patients at Westmead. The role requires autonomous clinical practice, advanced reasoning and leadership in orthotics services.

You will be responsible for clinical, technical and administrative aspects, with opportunities to supervise junior staff and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics providing eligibility for professional accreditation.
• Post-graduate orthotic experience in paediatrics or related area.
• Evidence-based intervention/orthotic prescription.
• Clinical consultant with advanced reasoning skills.
• Experience supervising junior clinicians, technicians or students.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and autonomously.
• Strong written and verbal communication with patient management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive specialist orthotic care to Sydney Children's Hospital Network patients.
• Deliver clinical, technical and administrative orthotic services.
• Plan, implement, evaluate and report on orthotic services.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical practice and lead quality initiatives.
• Support clinical staff through supervision and guidance when needed.

Skills

Orthotics & Prosthetics

Pediatrics experience

Clinical reasoning

Autonomous practice

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time

Position Classification:Orthotist / Prosthetist Lvl 3

Remuneration:121568 - 125507 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week:38

Requisition ID:REQ693444

Location: Westmead

Applications Close: Midnight on 31 October 2026

For role related queries or questions contact Nadia Vigna on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

Overseas trained applicants will need to have commenced the Australian Orthotics Prosthetics Association certification process in order to apply.

What you'll be doing

To provide extensive specialist orthotic care to patients of the Sydney Children's Hospital Network

Primary function

Responsible for providing clinical, technical and administrative aspects of orthotic care to patients referred to the Orthotics Department, and through participation in the Orthotics team, works towards the achievement of the mission, philosophy and objectives of the Orthotics Department and the Sydney Children's Hospital Network.

Level 3 Health professionals may have a clinical, education or management focus or may have elements of all three features. They are experienced clinicians who possess extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the Orthotic profession. They are required to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct supervision. A level 3 Orthotist provides services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. They are able to apply professional knowledge and judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks specific to the orthotic profession.

They may be responsible for providing clinical supervision and support to Level 1 and 2 clinicians, technical staff and students.

Positions at this level are involved in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services.

They identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, develop and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)

• Bachelor degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer
• Extensive post graduate orthotic experience. Advanced skills in all aspects of orthotic assessment and treatment (or in a particular clinical area within paediatrics) and evidence based intervention/orthotic prescription
• Recognised source of expert knowledge in orthotic provision, functioning as a clinical consultant with demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Capacity to provide clinical supervision and support to orthotic clinicians, students, technicians and support staff
• Documented involvement in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services including development of clinical innovations and initiatives
• Willingness to support other clinical areas as required and demonstrated ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously
• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to use appropriate patient management systems