Physiotherapist - Senior - Tablelands

Queensland Health; Atherton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Physiotherapist to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within the Tablelands and Mossman communities in Far North Queensland.

The role emphasises clinical governance, leadership, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve physiotherapy services and health outcomes across the Atherton Hospital and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical governance activities to improve clinical practices, procedures, and protocols within the service, engaging cross-discipline referencing where relevant.
• Provide and maintain safe, ethical, equitable and efficient physiotherapy services to the Atherton Hospital, through local service improvement activities including the initiation, development, adaptation, implementation and evaluation of clinical practices, procedures, and protocols.
• Work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team to contribute to optimal service provision and outcomes including assisting with delegated administrative and management responsibilities.
• Provide a high-level leadership and advocacy on behalf of physiotherapy and allied health, to operational and professional supervisors, other service providers and stakeholders as requested.

Job description

Make the move. Make a difference.

Help people get back to what matters.

Build your career where others holiday. Join the Tablelands and Mossman Allied Health team and enjoy the unique rewards of rural practice while delivering high-level, patient-focused Physiotherapy services, leading clinical excellence and improving health outcomes across Far North Queensland communities.

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will…

• Undertake clinical governance activities to improve clinical practices, procedures, and protocols within the service, engaging cross-discipline referencing where relevant. Provide and maintain safe, ethical, equitable and efficient physiotherapy services to the Atherton Hospital, through local service improvement activities including the initiation, development, adaptation, implementation and evaluation of clinical practices, procedures, and protocols.
• Work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team to contribute to optimal service provision and outcomes including assisting with delegated administrative and management responsibilities.
• Provide a high-level leadership and advocacy on behalf of physiotherapy and allied health, to operational and professional supervisors, other service providers and stakeholders as requested.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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