Physiotherapy L3- After Hours

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging and mealEntertainment

Accrued days off (ADOs)

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health’s Children’s Hospital at Westmead is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist (Level 3) to lead after-hours physiotherapy services. The role involves delivering respiratory and other physiotherapy care for children, supporting junior staff, and contributing to service development.

Shifts include weekday evenings and weekend days. The successful candidate will participate in ongoing education, teaching, evidence-based practice and quality improvement activities within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Senior physiotherapist role requiring advanced clinical skills and the ability to support junior staff.
• Responsibilities include providing after-hours physiotherapy services in the evening and on weekends.
• Engage in education, training, and quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to inpatients/outpatients.
• Deliver evidence-based care within a multidisciplinary and family-centred context.
• Participate in ongoing teaching, evidence-based practice and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to planning, development and evaluation of physiotherapy services.
• Develop and evaluate policies, procedures and practice guidelines for patient care.
• Liaise with community-based services relevant to patients.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

After-hours care

Staff training

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Physiotherapist Lvl 3
Remuneration:121568 - 125507 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:17.75
Requisition ID:REQ705299
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 8 November 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Kristina Van Den Dolder 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.

This position will provide respiratory and other after-hours physiotherapy services as needed, to patients at the Children's Hospital at Westmead in the evening and on weekends. This senior role will provide advanced clinical skills, support and training to junior staff during after-hours and participate in service development and coordination of the after-hours team of physiotherapists.

Shifts available include weekday evenings and weekend day shifts. Please contact for more information on available shifts and hours.

What you'll be doing

The physiotherapist will provide clinical services to inpatients and/or outpatients as determined by the particular role. The physiotherapist will provide evidence based care within a multidisciplinary and family centred context, and utilise holistic physiotherapy models of care.

Participation is required in ongoing education, teaching, evidence based practice and quality improvement activities.

The Level 3 Physiotherapist will contribute at an advanced level to:

• Planning, development and evaluation of physiotherapy services.
• Development, implementation and evaluation of policies, procedures and practice guidelines for patient care.
• Liaison with community based services relevant to the patient population.

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

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to 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 well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary part time vacancies.