Physiotherapist - Senior (Acute)

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service in Toowoomba, QLD, is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to lead advanced physiotherapy care, coordinate multidisciplinary planning and drive service improvements. You will mentor clinicians and contribute to patient-centred outcomes in a busy hospital setting.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical expertise and collaboration with teams to deliver high-quality care and better patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Experience delivering acute inpatient physiotherapy across complex presentations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead, prioritise workloads and contribute to service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced physiotherapy care to support recovery and timely discharge.
• Coordinate care with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical effectiveness and patient experience.
• Mentor clinicians and students to build capability and excellence.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Acute inpatient physiotherapy

Communication skills

Mentoring/teaching

Education

Registration with Physiotherapy Board of Australia

Job description

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service – Toowoomba QLD

As a Senior Physiotherapist, you'll play an important role in helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes during their hospital stay. From managing complex clinical situations to supporting colleagues and driving service improvements, you'll work with a collaborative team focused on delivering safe, high-quality care.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering advanced physiotherapy care that supports recovery, independence and timely discharge outcomes.
• Partnering with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and achieve the best possible results.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery, clinical effectiveness and patient experience.
• Mentoring clinicians and students, helping build capability, confidence and excellence across the workforce.

Let's Talk About You

You're an experienced physiotherapist who combines clinical expertise with compassion, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to patient-centred care. You thrive in fast-paced environments, build trusted relationships and confidently support complex decision-making. What motivates you is seeing the difference your leadership, guidance and clinical care can make to patients, colleagues and the wider community. You're not just looking for your next role, you're looking for an opportunity to create lasting impact while working with people who share your commitment to excellence.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Strong experience delivering acute inpatient physiotherapy services across complex clinical presentations.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead, prioritise workloads, support change and contribute to service improvement.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience supervising and developing clinicians or students and/or a strong track record applying evidence‑based practice to improve clinical outcomes.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction, helping deliver exceptional care and stronger outcomes for the communities we serve.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'll see your impact firsthand.Here,you'll find opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

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