Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a genuine impact in the lives of patients and families?

Join a passionate, supportive, and collaborative team as Allied Health Advanced where your advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in Social Work or Occupational Therapy will be valued every day. In this pivotal role, you will use high-level clinical reasoning to support complex patient transitions, ensuring people move safely and seamlessly between hospital and community care.

You’ll thrive on problem-solving, and negotiating innovative solutions for complex care needs while improving outcomes for clients in our community. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and inspire you, this is your opportunity to expand your skills, strengthen your professional network, and build an impressive portfolio in a dynamic environment. Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Allied Health play an important role in achieving the objectives set out in our Destination 2030: Great Care for Central Queenslanders strategy. Allied Health work closely with medical, nursing, technical and operational colleagues and community partners to optimise patient recovery and well-being. The Allied Health workforce is supported to achieve clinical excellence through a commitment to improving quality, creating continuous improvement opportunities and a culture of learning and development.

About the role:

• Accountable for advanced level, autonomous clinical judgement in advising treating teams regarding patient episode of care changes for sub and non-acute patients (SNAP), complex transition patients and discharge planning needs.
• Deliver leadership, guidance, and stakeholder support across SNAP, Aged Care, NDIS, and community services to coordinate complex patient transitions.
• Build service capacity across CQHHS by providing strategic and clinical direction to improve systems, processes, and outcomes for patients with complex discharge needs.
• Apply specialised expertise in NDIS, disability, legislation, functional assessment, equipment prescription, and home modifications to support clinicians, senior management, and key stakeholders.

About you:

• Possession of an Allied Health qualification from a registered tertiary institution in the disciplines of Occupational Therapy, and/or Social Work.
• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential, or for members of non-registered and self-regulated professions, eligibility for professional membership of the relevant professional association.
• While not mandatory, a postgraduate qualification relevant to the role would be well regarded.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $14,385 p.m is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $73.12 - $76.30 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Supported leadership and professional development programs.
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR)

Applications close: Wednesday, 17 June 2026.

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Further information

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Documents

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

• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  RK6F684580 - Allied Health Advanced (Complex Transition Patients) (PDF)