About the role
As the Allied Health Team Leader, you will provide operational leadership across a broad multidisciplinary workforce, delivering high-quality, patient-centred services to communities across North West Queensland.
You will play a key role in strengthening workforce capability, embedding clinical governance, and driving service improvement initiatives in a complex and rewarding rural setting.
This is an opportunity for someone with a relevant tertiary qualification in Audiology, Clinical Physiology, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Social Work, or Speech Pathology, and relevant registration with AHPRA or self-governing equivalent.
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.
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.
Blue Card Checks (for those professions which are not AHPRA registered): Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
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.
Contact: Lynette Stenhouse on (07) 4744 4898.
Applications close: Tuesday, 14 July 2026.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
