Senior Allied Health Implementation Research Fellow

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until Septermber 2029

Position Classification: Diversional Therapist Level 6, Exercise Physiologist Level 6, Occupational Therapist Level 6, Orthoptist Level 6, Physiotherapist Level 6, Podiatrist Level 6, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker Level 6, Speech Pathologist Level 6

Remuneration: $144,702 - $152,992 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ672036

Location: Throughout all SESLHD sites

Applications Close: Sunday, 5 July 2026

A unique opportunity to work across Allied Health in SESLHD, leading the translation of evidence into real-world impact. You will drive innovation, build research capability, and help shape better care for our community. Collaborating across disciplines, you’ll influence system-wide change and embed a culture of clinically driven research that improves outcomes for patients

Where you'll be working

SESLHD is one of the largest local health districts in Sydney, covering a geographical area of 468 square kilometres from Sydney’s central business district, the beaches from Bondi to Cronulla and down to the Royal National Park. We deliver health care to around 930,000 residents across the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, Bayside, Georges River and the Sutherland Shire. We also provide a key role in helping residents of Lord Howe Island. Our staff also deliver high quality health care across a variety of community-based services ranging from pre-birth to palliative care.

What you'll be doing

The Senior Allied Health Implementation Research Fellow works as part of the allied health research support unit to evaluate, facilitate and develop allied health research capacity, leadership and partnerships to enable SESLHD Allied Health Services to provide best practice care to SESLHD clients. This role will support embedding a culture of clinically-driven research; nurturing our workforce and the infrastructure to support them; empowering clients as research partners; and optimising cross campus research through a range of activities including:

• Evaluating research activity within allied health and related research capacity initiatives within a research framework
• Developing allied health service-wide and discipline specific research strategies aligned with clinical priorities and the SESLHD Strategy
• Supporting individual and team research capacity development and innovation, including undertaking research, teaching and training
• Develop research partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders

Selecion Criteria

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and registration with full practising AHPRA registration or eligibility for practising membership of the relevant professional Allied Health association. Full registration with AHPRA, with endorsement in Clinical Psychology or other relevant AoPE, along with an APAC-accredited minimum two-year full-time equivalent Masters degree or higher in Clinical Psychology (or relevant AOPE) along with 5 years experience post AoPE Masters degree.

• Significant experience in the establishment and conduct of clinical or health-related studies with mixed-method research designs;

• Demonstrated experience in grant writing and a track record of contributing to/ first author of peer reviewed publications.

• Demonstrated experience in project management, change management and strategic planning to achieve operational objectives within limited timeframes.

• Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to analyse and interpret complex information from a number of different sources, and present analyses in verbal, visual or written forms.

• Highly developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels to facilitate outcomes.

• Effective problem solving, time management and prioritisation skills with experience effectively managing competing demands to achieve deliverables on time.

• Current valid NSW Class C drivers license and willingness to travel for work purposes.

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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.

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

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