Physiotherapist - Senior (Subacute Care Unit) - Cairns

Make the move. Make a difference.

Support recovery at every step.

If you’re seeking meaningful work, professional growth, and an unbeatable lifestyle, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers it all. Working with the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives. While in this position you will be reporting operationally to the Allied Health Team Leader and professionally to the Director of Physiotherapy.

About us:

Older Persons, Subacute and Rehabilitation Services provide a range of inpatient and community services focussing on interprofessional care, integration of services, preservation and restoration of health and vitality in managing complex health conditions, system navigation and care planning

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will…

• Foster an organisational culture that supports an unwavering focus on clinical safety, quality, risk and continuous improvement.
• Work cooperatively and effectively by maintaining timely and open respectful communication (including accurate documentation and reporting) within multi-professional teams, with patients, their families/carers and other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers as required.
• Provide physiotherapy leadership and contribute to daily clinical management of the subacute physiotherapy team.
• Maintain professional links both within the CHHHS and with relevant external clinicians. This may include regular involvement with the Geriatric and Rehabilitation State Wide Professional Networks.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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