This position offers excellent work-life balance, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality physiotherapy services. We are seeking passionate Senior Physiotherapists for fixed-term temporary full time, part time, and casual opportunities to provide advanced, patient-centred care.

In this role, you will work with a high level of clinical independence and lead quality improvement, research, and service development initiatives. You will deliver flexible physiotherapy services across acute, sub-acute, and outpatient settings. Senior Physiotherapist caseloads may include rehabilitation, orthopaedics, intensive care, paediatrics, and other specialised service areas.

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career while enjoying the professional and lifestyle benefits this role offers. Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Physiotherapy involves a holistic approach to the prevention, assessment and therapeutic management disorders of movement or optimisation of function to enhance the health and welfare of the community.

Central Queensland Health offers a comprehensive physiotherapy service across the lifespan to support patients through their acute hospital admission, recovery following discharge or when accessing other specialist outpatient services. Our physiotherapists work in hospital and community facilities across Gladstone, Biloela, Emerald, Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton regions.

About the role:

• Provide high level Physiotherapy clinical services including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, case management and discharge planning tasks across the broad spectrum of presentations to the work area.
• Undertake high level Physiotherapy duties of a complex and varied nature with a high degree of independence and with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide professional leadership in the referral of patients on to appropriate inpatient, outpatient and or community services.
• Provide clinical practice supervision and education for less experienced practitioners and clinical support staff to ensure the delivery of high level Physiotherapy services.

About you:

• This position requires mandatory possession of Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy from a recognised tertiary institution and registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Whilst not mandatory, post graduate qualifications in a relevant practice area is highly desirable.
• High level of knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise in physiotherapy service provision.
• Demonstrated participation in initiating, developing and implementing workload management and delivery to an increasingly complex workload.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $13,113 p.m is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $64.64 - $69.55 p.h.
• An hourly rate between $80.80 - $86.94 p.h. (including 25% casual loading)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• 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) RK6F684616

Applications close: Thursday, 18 June 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  RK6F684616 - Physiotherapist Senior (PDF)