Ready to make a meaningful impact in rural healthcare and enjoy the lifestyle benefits of a close-knit community? Darling Downs Health is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Physiotherapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team based in Goondiwindi, with outreach to surrounding rural facilities. In this leadership role, you’ll deliver high-quality, person-centred care across a diverse caseload, while mentoring junior staff and shaping service delivery. If you're driven by purpose, value collaboration, and want to grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment—this is your opportunity.

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What your day will look like….

You'll start by connecting with your team—sharing insights, planning priorities, and supporting each other's goals. Your day will be a blend of hands-on clinical work and strategic leadership. You might assess a patient recovering from surgery, consult with a nurse about a complex mobility plan, or provide telehealth support to a rural clinic. Between sessions, you'll contribute to service planning, mentor a junior physio, or collaborate with other allied health professionals to improve care pathways. Whether you're on-site at Goondiwindi or visiting a nearby facility, your work will be varied, meaningful, and deeply appreciated by the communities you serve.

Let's talk about you!

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

• Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
• Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
• Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
• Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
• Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance                     
• Fitness Passport
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For more information about Darling Downs Health, please go to www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• DD2506644831 Role Description (PDF, 329KB)
  Role Description
  
  Candidate Application Guide (PDF, 198KB)
  Information Package for Applicants