A temporary full-time opportunity to provide strategic, operational and professional leadership for physiotherapy services across all specialties at Redcliffe Hospital, while influencing practice at a Health Service and state wide level.

Job details

About the role

The Director of Physiotherapy plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping how physiotherapy contributes to patient care, service performance and system‑wide outcomes at Redcliffe Hospital and across Metro North Health. This position sits at the intersection of clinical excellence, workforce sustainability and strategic health service delivery.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Apply expert level physiotherapy clinical knowledge to provide authoritative counsel and advocacy in the setting of state-wide physiotherapy professional standards of performance, strategic direction, safety and quality, patient care and inter service coordination through active participation and involvement in MNHHS and state-wide leadership forums.
• Utilise clinical expertise, high level knowledge of evidence-based practice and models of care to lead model of care and service improvement activities to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality clinical service to patients/consumers and stakeholders of physiotherapy services
• Be accountable for all aspects of operational management, as well as lead the Physiotherapy workforce development framework at Redcliffe Hospital including strategic direction and planning responsibilities across multiple service lines and clinical specialities.
• Apply expert clinical knowledge and skills to the professional management of the Physiotherapy Department, ensuring alignment with health service and state-wide priorities and adherence to professional standards and legislative directions.
• Be accountable for maintaining and developing strong relationships and partnerships as part of the Allied Health leadership team across the facility, MNHHS and state-wide, with consumer organisations, universities and service delivery partners.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• RD682638 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)