Physiotherapist (Lvl 4) - Clinical Educator - Rehabilitation - Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital - Perm FT
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Physiotherapist (Level 4) Clinical Educator
Remuneration: $126,524.00 - $129,591.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ628075
Application Close Date: 11/01/2026
Interview Date Range: 14/01/2026 - 21/01/2026
Contact Details: Sharmane Motuliki - 0459 869 856 | sharmane.motuliki@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
The Clinical Educator Physiotherapist role presents a dynamic opportunity to combine advanced clinical expertise with leadership in education and service development.
The Clinical Educator provides clinical and administrative leadership, monitoring of professional standards, contributes to workforce planning and practice development. The position works closely with the Physiotherapy Head of Department to contribute to quality, safety and implementation and evaluation of Physiotherapy Services.
The Clinical Educator Physiotherapist will provide consultation, supervision, and education to staff and students, fostering a culture of evidence-based practice and continuous professional growth.
The role demands strong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, alongside the ability to manage complex caseloads and lead quality improvement initiatives. With a focus on research, service development, and multidisciplinary teamwork, this position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while contributing to the evolution of physiotherapy education and practice.
What You'll be Doing
The Clinical Educator Physiotherapist position offers an exciting opportunity to blend advanced clinical expertise with leadership in education and service development. This role provides clinical and administrative leadership, ensuring professional standards are met while contributing to workforce planning and practice development. Working closely with the Physiotherapy Head of Department, the Clinical Educator plays a key role in driving quality, safety, and the implementation and evaluation of physiotherapy services.
Are You the Right Fit?
We are seeking a highly skilled physiotherapist with strong interpersonal and communication abilities to foster collaboration across internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in consultation, supervision, and education for staff and students, promoting evidence-based practice and continuous professional growth.
This role requires the capacity to manage complex caseloads, lead quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to research and service development within a multidisciplinary team. If you are passionate about advancing physiotherapy education and improving patient outcomes, this position offers a meaningful and rewarding career path.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
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.
- Extensive clinical speciality experience in Neurosciences, Aged Care and/or Rehabilitation, including advanced practice skills and management of a complex Physiotherapy caseload.
- Demonstrated clinical education skills and experience including the management and coordination of student placements
- Demonstrated experience in providing clinical leadership, consultation, supervision and education for staff and/or students.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and ability to implement evidence-based practice.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always 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.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, 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. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. 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.
