Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $121,568.00 - $125,507.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ692443
Applications Close: 21/10/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Help patients regain confidence, mobility and independence by delivering high-quality physiotherapy care where it matters most, in the community. We are seeking a dedicated Physiotherapist to provide Outreach Physiotherapy services to Elective Joint Replacement patients, supporting their recovery and helping achieve positive outcomes following discharge from hospital.

In this rewarding role, you will contribute to the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the Outreach Physiotherapy Service across NBMLHD. Working collaboratively with patients and multidisciplinary teams,



you will deliver evidence-based physiotherapy care that supports each patient throughout their rehabilitation journey. As part of the Surgical Outreach service, you will provide post-discharge physiotherapy services through a combination of face-to-face and telehealth appointments. This innovative model of care offers the prospect to deliver flexible, patient-centred services while making a meaningful impact within the community.

If you are a motivated and collaborative clinician with strong communication skills, sound clinical judgement and a commitment to high-quality patient-centred care, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

- Accrued Day Off (ADO)

- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

- Novated Leasing

- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

- Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

1. Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia and current registration with AHPRA as a Physiotherapist.
2. Substantial postgraduate clinical experience and demonstrated high level of knowledge, skills and clinical experience in Orthopaedics and across a broad range of clinical areas
3. Demonstrated high level verbal,



written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
4. Demonstrated ability to independently problem-solve and apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
5. Demonstrated ability to provide advice to service managers on Physiotherapy WH&S;, clinical service development, practice and design in response to demands and client / stakeholder needs.
6. Demonstrated commitment to professional development and demonstrated knowledge of & experience with Quality Improvement & Evidence Based Practice
7. Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

Additional information:

- Click here for the Position Description
- For role related queries or questions contact Paola Lighezzolo on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
- NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
- NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
- For assistance with applying please click here. To find out more about the NSW Health application process please click here.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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