Stop dreaming about a better work-life balance and start living it.
Imagine finishing a day of high-impact leadership as a Physiotherapist Director and being at the Mount Archer lookout or a local hiking trail within 15 minutes. In Central Queensland, your expertise is highly valued, and your "25th hour" is spent exploring the great outdoors, not in city gridlock. If you are a metro-based leader looking for a meaningful career pivot that offers clinical complexity without the burnout, your next chapter starts here.
To support your transition, we are offering three months of accommodation and a relocation package per negotiation.
Are you ready to take back control and lead where it matters?
About us:
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to providing great care for our community. Our Allied Health team is a vital pillar of this mission, working collaboratively across medical and nursing streams to optimize patient recovery and well-being in a region that prizes connection, community spirit, and work-life balance.
About the role:
Provide strategic leadership and high-level management of a 7-day Physiotherapy service.
Design, implement, monitor, and evaluate the Allied Health Clinical Governance Framework.
Maintain accountability for professional standards ensuring practice meets AHPRA and Board requirements.
Manage the operational, human resource, and financial functions of a complex Physiotherapy service.
Lead high-level relationships with universities to expand research and clinical education capacity.
Represent Physiotherapy and Allied Health on area, state-wide, and national forums.
About you:
You hold a degree in Physiotherapy and current AHPRA registration.
You possess expert clinical knowledge and the ability to resolve complex service challenges.
You are a strategic leader capable of managing large teams and multi-million dollar budgets.
You have highly developed negotiation skills to advocate for resources and achieve strategic goals.
You are committed to fostering an inclusive team culture and delivering culturally safe care.
What we offer:
Total remuneration value of up to $190,788 p.a. is comprised of:
An hourly rate between $161,540 - $167,217 p.a.
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% leave loading
Additional Benefits:
3 months accommodation and relocation support.
Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
Staff health and wellbeing programs and social club
Supported leadership and professional development programs
Opportunities for regional travel
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:
Contact [email protected]
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Applications close: Sunday, 28 June 2026
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