Overview
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Bowral Hospital
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ
Application Close Date: 21/09/2025
Interview Date Range: 24/09/2025 – 01/10/2025
Contact Details: Holly Furness – |
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position.
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Retention incentive under the NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, paid on a fortnightly basis.
The Attraction Incentive For This Position Equates To
An Allowance of up to $5,000 in total for the first 12 months of your employment as successful candidate to this position.
Retention incentive of up to $5,000 in total may be offered thereafter annually (dependent on position continuing to meet scheme and policy criteria).
Employees are responsible to understand the criteria of accepting and retaining the incentives paid and are recommended to seek financial advice prior to accepting an Attraction or Retention payment as part of their employment.
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About The Opportunity
We are seeking a candidate who is enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to delivering exceptional care across a broad range of clinical areas.
Join our fun, supportive, and innovative team where collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do.
* Lead and inspire our inpatient team, sharing your skills and experience to enhance service delivery.
* Enjoy the time and support to provide quality, evidence-based therapy that truly makes a difference.
* Work alongside an engaged and motivated team focused on achieving the best patient outcomes.
* Access opportunities for ongoing professional development, quality improvement, and service innovation.
* This position is responsible for the supervision, teaching and training of Level 1/2 Physiotherapists, AHAs and students.
Where You'll Be Working
Bowral & District Hospital, located in the picturesque Southern Highlands of NSW, offers a unique blend of rural charm and cosmopolitan amenities. As part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, it has strong connections to tertiary facilities at Campbelltown and Liverpool.
The hospital originally opened in 1889 and has undergone significant redevelopment, with the first stage completed in December 2020. This $123 million redevelopment includes a new Clinical Services Building with a modern emergency department, operating theatres, and inpatient wards. The ongoing second stage will further enhance outpatient services and include a new Aboriginal Dreaming Garden.
Known for its commitment to safe, quality patient care, the hospital boasts a 94% satisfaction rate across all markers. Working at Bowral & District Hospital means being part of a community-focused team dedicated to excellence and innovation in healthcare.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
* Current Physiotherapy Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Please outline your clinical experience including your ability to manage a complex and busy clinical caseload.
* Please provide evidence of any quality improvement, research or service initiatives you have led or been involved with and how you use and continue evidence led therapy.
* Please detail your experience with staff and student supervision.
* Please provide examples of how you have demonstrated leadership within the multidisciplinary team including your use of effective communication skills.
* Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging: South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness: South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience (TYE): Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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