You'll lead clinical standards across Optimum's paediatric physiotherapy services while still treating children yourself, with about 24 billable hours a week on your caseload. It's a hybrid role that combines clinical practice, mentoring, clinician supervision and education, and you'll report into our National Head of Clinical Development for Physical Rehabilitation. You can also build online courses for our professional development platform and earn commission on course sales and subscriptions.

CLINICAL PRACTICE

- Maintain a paediatric physiotherapy caseload of approximately 24 billable hours per week
- Assess and treat infants, preschool-aged children, school-aged children and adolescents
- Deliver evidence-based interventions for developmental, neurological and functional conditions

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

- Lead clinical standards across our paediatric rehabilitation services and multiple clinics
- Support clinical governance, quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to improve client outcomes and develop community and clinic-based paediatric services

MENTORING & EDUCATION

- Provide individual mentoring and clinical supervision to Physiotherapists
- Develop structured clinical education pathways
- Deliver internal workshops and career development programs
- Create online education courses for our Allied Health Professional Development Platform, with commission available through course sales and subscriptions

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Essential

- Bachelor or postgraduate degree in Physiotherapy
- Current General Registration with AHPRA
- Approximately 5+ years' experience in paediatric physiotherapy





- Extensive experience in the NDIS and community paediatric sector
- Robust clinical skills across developmental, neurological and functional presentations
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
- A passion for mentoring, supervision and clinician development
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
- Current driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle

Highly Regarded

- Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Titled Paediatric Physiotherapist, or working towards titling
- Experience delivering professional education, workshops or clinical training
- Experience developing clinical education programs, supervision frameworks or learning resources
- Previous leadership or senior clinician experience

WHY OPTIMUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS Optimum has run allied health services across NSW and Tasmania for more than 20 years, with 14 clinics and more than 200 clinicians across seven disciplines. You'll work closely with the National Head of Clinical Development for Physical Rehabilitation, alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Exercise Physiologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Dietitians, Podiatrists, and Nurses.

There are structured leadership pathways, executive mentoring and ongoing professional development, and your courses can reach clinicians across Australia. Clinics have rehabilitation gyms, sensory rooms and motor development spaces.

THE PRACTICALS

- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Employment type: Full-time
- Registration: current General Registration with AHPRA

If you'd like to combine paediatric clinical work with leadership and education, contact Emily on [email protected] or 0420 765 530 to talk it through.

📌 Clinical Head of Paediatric Rehabilitation (Sydney)
🏢 Optimum Health Solutions
📍 Sydney