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Senior Physiotherapist


Mount Isa

Take Your Physiotherapy Career Further in North West Queensland!


Looking for more than just your next role? Step into a senior position where clinical leadership, professional development and meaningful patient outcomes come together. This is your opportunity to work across a diverse healthcare environment while helping strengthen Physiotherapy services for communities throughout North West Queensland.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP4
Workplace Location North West Qld
Job ad reference QLD/MI696498
Closing date 23-Nov-2026
Job duration 12 months
Contact person Lyndel Hicks
Contact details (07) 4764 1778
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About the role

As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will provide expert generalist physiotherapy services across a diverse range of inpatient and outpatient settings while leading service excellence within the Physiotherapy team.

  • Lead and deliver high-level Physiotherapy services across medical, surgical, orthopaedic, respiratory, neurological, paediatric, women's health and emergency care settings.
  • Mentor, supervise and support clinicians, students and Allied Health Assistants to build capability and strengthen service delivery.
  • Enjoy a varied and rewarding role with opportunities for outreach, on-call participation, extended hours services and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Working with us

    • Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
    • Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
    • Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
    • Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
    • Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

  • Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
  • C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
  • Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
  • This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
  • A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

      • Unique locations
      • Friendly communities
      • Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Further information

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

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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