Senior Physiotherapist - Rural Practice Leader

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

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.