Job Description
Physiotherapist (Level 4) - Clinical Educator and Intensive Care Unit - Wollongong Hospital
The Physiotherapy Team Leader role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence patient care while maintaining oversight of site operations, ensuring both clinical excellence and efficient governance.
$131,585 - $134,775 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Full-Time | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ****** | Grade: Physiotherapist Level 4 | Applications close: 22 September ****
Join us in shaping healthier futures.
Together we can do more.
As a Physiotherapy Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality clinical care within medical physiotherapy inpatient services.
You will assist the Physiotherapy Acute Unit Head with the operational governance of the medical physiotherapy team.
Your responsibilities will include leading and managing a dedicated team of physiotherapists, ensuring staff are well-supported and delivering effective care.
You will be expected to actively engage in the supervision and development of staff, fostering a collaborative and growth-focused environment.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, you will contribute to ongoing quality improvement projects and research, helping to drive innovation and enhance patient outcomes.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A little about us.
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500.
The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour's drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.




Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.
Benefits of working with ISLHD.
Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:
Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
Working With Children Check (WWCC)
Current Physiotherapy Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the specialty area including the management of complex patients and the provision of consultation acrosshospitals/sites/streams.
Current NSW drivers' licence or equivalent.
This is a temporary leave relief position until 25 March **** with the possibility of extension.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-secure environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

📌 Physiotherapist (Level 4) - Clinical Educator And Intensive Care Unit - Wollongong Hospital
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Wollongong