Physiotherapy Manager - Manning and Wingham Hospitals
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Level 5
Remuneration: $135,884 - $139,188 per annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ644223
Location: Manning and Wingham Hospital I Biripi Country
Applications Close: Tuesday 17th March 2026
About the Role:
Lead the Physiotherapy Department across both Manning Hospital and Wingham Hospital, overseeing physiotherapy services across acute, inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation settings. In this leadership role, you will manage and support a highly skilled, collaborative, and friendly physiotherapy team while driving service development, quality improvement, and research initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high quality, patient-centred care across multiple clinical areas, contributing to strong clinical outcomes and the ongoing growth of physiotherapy services across both sites.
About You:
You are a motivated and inspiring professional who is passionate about leading people and delivering outstanding physiotherapy services. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you have a natural ability to build strong relationships and foster a collaborative, supportive team environment. You are committed to high quality patient care and bring enthusiasm for service development, innovation, and continuous improvement. You have a genuine interest in quality improvement and research and are eager to contribute to the ongoing growth and development of physiotherapy services.
Experience in leadership or management is highly desirable; however, clinicians who are ready to step into their first leadership role are encouraged to apply, with coaching and mentoring available for those who bring strong clinical expertise and professional capability.
Where You’ll Be Working:
Taree is a picturesque riverside treasure nestled in the heart of the Manning Valley - a region celebrated for its natural beauty, relaxed pace of life, and warm, welcoming community. From breathtaking coastlines to verdant hinterland landscapes, the area offers an exceptional balance of career opportunity, lifestyle enrichment, and outdoor adventure.
Requirements:
Eligibility to drive in NSW
Degree providing eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association/full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
What We Can Offer You:
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Proximity to shopping and other services
ADO's each month (for full time employees)
Salary packaging options
Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
We strongly encourage applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to apply.
Additional Information:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
How to apply:
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
Demonstrated leadership in the achievement of team and organisation goals and objectives, including planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services, to promote efficient and effective clinical care and team performance.
Extensive experience and demonstrated ability in building and maintaining co-operative professional and therapeutic relationships through the application of written, verbal, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Extensive experience with meeting the clinical and professional supervision needs of less experienced staff and students.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Fishpool on Jenny.Fishpool@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
