Level 3 Acute Care Physiotherapist

Level 3 Acute Care Physiotherapist

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until August 2027

Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3

Remuneration: $116,892 - $120,680 per year plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38 Hours

Requisition ID: REQ663556

Location: Sydney, Caringbah

Applications Close: 10th June 2026

Interviews: 18th June 2026

Our Hospital and Community

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire.

Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here. Learn more about South Eastern Sydney Local Health District here.

An exciting and rare opportunity exists for an experienced Acute Care (ICU/HDU, respiratory and medical) Physiotherapist with a passion for patient-centred care, service improvement, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, providing supervision and training to staff and students, to join the Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology Department at The Sutherland Hospital.

Where you'll be working

You will be working at The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service, a major metropolitan and teaching hospital located in the Sutherland Shire, approximately half an hour drive south of Sydney, in the suburb of Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital provides a range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

You will be a valued member of the Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology Department.

What you'll be doing

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.

Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Physiotherapy in order to provide high quality Physiotherapy care to critical care, respiratory and other medical patients of The Sutherland Hospital consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District(SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards

This role includes responsibilities for supervision, quality improvement initiatives, education delivery to other health care professionals and the teaching of students on clinical placement.

Selection Criteria

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and the Physiotherapy Board of Australia, and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Acute Care Physiotherapy, including ICU/HDU, respiratory and medical patients.

• 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.

• Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice, education and support to others in providing service excellence

• 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.

• Demonstrated active participation in developing, implementing, and reporting on services.

• Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).

Need more information?

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Our CORE Values are C ollaboration, O penness, R espect and E mpowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.

Information for applicants

• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies

• 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 background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website