Hand Therapy Fellowship Level 1/2 Hand Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time until March 2028
Position Classification:Occupational Therapist Level 1, Occupational Therapist, Level 2, Physiotherapist Level 1, Physiotherapist Level 2
Remuneration:$79,419 - $113,301 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ703304
Applications Close: Sunday, 29 November 2026

Hand Therapy Fellowship Level 1/2 Hand Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)

- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

The Role

The Level 1/2 Hand Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) at the Hand Therapy Unit, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, is responsible for delivering comprehensive hand therapy services, including patient assessment, treatment, education, referrals, clinical documentation, and data collection. The role involves active participation in multidisciplinary ward rounds, meetings, education, training, quality improvement, research, and student supervision activities,



while maintaining current knowledge of best practice in hand therapy.

The therapist contributes to a safe and efficient clinical environment by adhering to workplace health and safety requirements, maintaining equipment and facilities, and collaborating flexibly with colleagues across the service. Physiotherapists also participate in the weekend on-call roster, and all staff are expected to support the broader goals of the Hand Therapy Unit, Hand Unit, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, and the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District through additional duties within their scope of competence as required.

Where you'll be working

Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital is steeped in history, with a legacy of nursing and medical firsts to its credit and has paved the way in many clinical areas - both nationally and internationally.

Sydney Hospital is Australia's first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

Today, Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospitals’ state of the art facilities and qualified staff provide a unique blend of general and specialist medical services for the public and community, including a 24 hour emergency services,



general medicine including close observation unit, perioperative services, specialist hand and eye surgery.

The Hospital is in the heart of the Central Business District in Sydney:

Directly across the road from Martin Place and St James Station

Walking distance to various Bus stops

The light rail is a walking distance on George St and the metro station

For Staff who drive to work, subsidised parking is available on site

Selection Criteria

- Meets relevant tertiary qualifications standard i.e. Current registration within AHPRA: For Physiotherapists: current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. For Occupational Therapists: current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated strong interest in treating hand injuries, including post-graduate experience in casting or splinting.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise a range of written and verbal communication skills and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education.
- Post-graduate Hand Therapy experience.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical improvement activities with a willingness and commitment to complete a small clinical improvement project during the term of the Clinical Fellowship.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

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📌 Hand Therapy Fellowship Level 1/2 Hand Therapist (Sydney)
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