Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 06 October 2027
Position Classification: Orthotist / Prosthetist Lvl 4
Remuneration: 131585 - 134775 - full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ678737
Location: Randwick
Application Close: Midnight 25 July 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Ruth Baker on [email protected]
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
To provide extensive specialist orthotic care to patients of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network
Primary function
Responsible for providing clinical, technical and administrative aspects of orthotic care to patients referred to the Orthotics Department, and through participation in the Orthotics team, works towards the achievement of the mission, philosophy and objectives of the Orthotics Department and the Sydney Children's Hospital Network.
Level 4 Health professionals may have a clinical, education or management focus or may have elements of all three features. They are experienced clinicians who possess extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the Orthotic profession. They are required to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously without direct supervision. A level 4 Orthotist provides services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. They are able to apply professional knowledge and judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks specific to the orthotic profession.
They may be responsible for providing clinical supervision and support to more junior clinicians, technical staff and students. Positions at this level are involved in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services. They identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, develop and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
A Level 4 Senior Clinician’s expertise in their area of specialty is such that they provide a consultancy service in their speciality area across an Area, geographic region or clinical network.
Level 4 Senior Clinicians provide advice to service managers on clinical service delivery development, practice and redesign. A Level 4 Senior Clinician will have the ability to assist and provide guidance to service managers in the development of clinical services in response to demand and client needs. Level 4 Senior Clinicians make a contribution to education activities related to their area of expertise.
Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
Bachelor degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer
- Extensive post graduate orthotic experience. Advanced skills in all aspects of orthotic assessment and treatment (or in a particular clinical area within paediatrics) and evidence based intervention/orthotic prescription
- Recognised source of expert knowledge in orthotic provision, functioning as a clinical consultant with demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Capacity to provide clinical supervision and support to orthotic clinicians, students, technicians and support staff
- Documented involvement in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services including development of clinical innovations and initiatives
- Willingness to support other clinical areas as required and demonstrated ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously
- Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to use appropriate patient management systems
