Full-time or part-time | Minimum 3 days per week
The Hills District, Sydney | Adaptable working arrangements
About the role
We're looking for an experienced paediatric physiotherapist to join Just for Kids as our
Clinical Lead.
This is a genuine clinical leadership role combining your own paediatric caseload with
protected time for mentoring, complex case support, clinical education, service development and leadership
.
The role is approximately
*****% clinical / *****% clinical leadership and service development
, although this will flex depending on the needs of the team.
You'll work closely with our Director, Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist and Practice Manager to support an established paediatric team and help shape where Just for Kids goes next.
What you'll do
Your role will include:
Managing your own paediatric caseload within your areas of experience and interest
Supervising and mentoring physiotherapists and physiotherapy aides
Supporting clinicians with complex cases and clinical decision-making
Providing joint consultations and co-treatment where appropriate
Reviewing clinical reasoning and treatment plans
Running case discussions, in-services and internal training
Developing clinician learning and professional development plans
Supporting onboarding and development of new clinicians
Reviewing clinical pathways, service quality and consistency of care
Working with the leadership team on staffing, service priorities and future growth
Building relationships with paediatricians, GPs, allied health professionals and other referrers
Potential upcoming Clinical Lead projects
A key part of this role is having protected time to work on projects that improve the service beyond the patients you personally treat.




Potential upcoming projects may include:
Further developing our
Physiotherapy Aide service
, including delegation, handover systems and aide training
Exploring the viability of a
satellite paediatric physiotherapy service
alongside a trusted local paediatric medical team
Reviewing and implementing an additional
standardised gross motor assessment tool
Investigating emerging clinical areas such as
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Reviewing and updating clinical pathways and SOPs
Developing targeted team upskilling and professional development programs
Improving clinician onboarding and supervision systems
Identifying new service opportunities and helping determine
what we should develop next
These are examples rather than a fixed project list. We want the Clinical Lead to have genuine input into where their time and expertise can have the greatest impact.
About you
You'll be an
excellent clinician first and foremost
.
Ideally, you'll have:
5+ years' experience as a physiotherapist
At least 2 years' private practice paediatric physiotherapy experience
Strong independent clinical reasoning and caseload management
Current AHPRA registration
Current Working With Children Check
Professional indemnity insurance
Unrestricted rights to work in Australia
Experience mentoring or developing other clinicians
Confidence giving and receiving feedback




Experience navigating challenging conversations
An interest in clinical education and service development
You may already be a Clinical Lead, Senior Physiotherapist or Clinical Manager.
Or you may be an experienced paediatric physio who has naturally become the person colleagues turn to for advice, mentoring and problem-solving.
You do not need to have previously held a management title.
Remuneration and benefits
approx $60 per hour base wage
Superannuation and standard employee entitlements paid ontop
Team performance bonus scheme
$1,000 annual paid clinical and leadership professional development allowance
Dedicated paid leadership and management time
Flexible working hours
Work-from-home capacity for appropriate leadership/project work
Regular clinical and leadership professional development
Quarterly leadership workshops
Established paediatric team and caseload
Structured Career & Rewards Progression pathway
Genuine influence over future clinical services
About Just for Kids
Just for Kids is the paediatric arm of
The Hills Physio
, a family-owned private practice that has been part of The Hills community for more than 10 years.
We've built one of the largest specialist paediatric physiotherapy teams in The Hills District, working from a purpose-built paediatric rehabilitation space.
Our team works across infants, developmental physiotherapy, disability, orthopaedics, continence, hydrotherapy and more.
We want to keep building a paediatric service known for excellent clinical care, strong clinical reasoning, great clinicians, strong referral relationships and a workplace where physios can build genuinely great careers.
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📌 Paediatric Physiotherapist - Clinical Lead (Sydney)
🏢 The Hills Physio
📍 Sydney