🌴Are you an experienced Allied Health professional with a passion for child development and an appetite for leadership and adventure? Torres and Cape HHS would love to welcome you!

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🌿Permanent Full Time position available! Are you ready to lead with purpose, grow with heart, and explore with intention? Fiona Hall (Director of Allied Health), 0472 833 937 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

Tell me more... We're looking for a resilient and values-driven Allied Health Manager to lead our multi-disciplinary Child Development Service, based in tropical Cairns. This is more than just a leadership role — it's a chance to shape a high-impact service that spans some of Australia's most remote and unique communities. 

Whilst this position is based in Cairns, in the early stages of the role, you will have the opportunity to travel to key communities across Cape York and the Torres Strait to better understand the settings your team works in. This initial engagement will help you build strong foundations, relationships, and insight into how best to lead and support your team. 

✨ The role

You'll be leading a small, dedicated team of allied health clinicians — including Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and more — who are deeply committed to supporting children and families in the Far North. As the manager, you'll:

• Provide clinical and operational leadership
• Support team wellbeing, supervision, and development
• Drive service delivery across Cairns, Cape York, and the Torres Strait
• Collaborate with passionate partners and communities
• Deliver high-quality, culturally responsive child development care

🌴 Why Cairns?

If you're relocating from a metro area, Cairns offers a lifestyle few places can match — think reef weekends, rainforest hikes, a thriving café scene, and a genuine sense of community. You'll enjoy the best of both worlds: meaningful regional work and a vibrant tropical life.

💡 What you'll bring

• Experience in child development and/or paediatrics
• Proven leadership or team coordination experience
• A genuine commitment to cultural capability and equity
• A flexible, adventurous spirit and great sense of humour

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $144,991.00 - $151,289.00 p.a – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
• Relocation incentives 

Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website. Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 7.50MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  TC650624_Job Description_2 (PDF, 506KB)
  Role Description