Practice Manager and Lead Clinician - Lifestyle Clinic

Job no: 538939

Work type: Part Time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Administration, Management, Healthcare

• Employment Type: Part Time, 0.7 FTE (24.5 hours per week)
• Duration: Fixed Term Until 18 December 2026
• Remuneration: Level 7 $113,926 pro rata + 17% Super + Annual Leave Loading
• Location: Sydney, New South Wales. This is an onsite position
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Position Summary:

The Practice Manager leads the overall operation and strategic development of the UNSW Lifestyle Clinic, a multidisciplinary facility delivering lifestyle assessment, prevention, and rehabilitation services. The role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day clinic operations, including clinical service delivery, billing, administration, and compliance with relevant funding bodies and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with the Head of School and key stakeholders, the position drives the growth and expansion of the Clinic by identifying and implementing new service opportunities, particularly in chronic disease management and preventative health. The Practice Manager also leads and develops a diverse team of clinicians and administrative staff, ensuring high-quality service delivery, effective workflows, and a strong focus on patient care and experience.

In addition, the role supports the Clinic’s function as a teaching and research environment, contributing to student learning and ensuring alignment with the broader objectives of UNSW Medicine & Health.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience in physiotherapy, dietetics or exercise physiology. Please note: Accreditation with the relevant professional body is essential.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, influence and guide staff.
• Highly advanced interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective customer service and support to clients at all levels.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office and clinical software applications.
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate projects and tasks.
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to understand and communicate financial information and monitor budgets.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before Tuesday 14th April 2026 at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: -

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Get in Touch:

Aarti
a.aarti@unsw.edu.au
Talent Acquisition Associate

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

*UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.*

Position Description

Advertised: 31 Mar 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 14 Apr 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time