North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/nwhhs )

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

About the role:

Permanent full-time role, 76 hours p.f.

You will be part of the team participating in the provision of a comprehensive inpatient/outpatient physiotherapy service to the North West Hospital and Health Service, covering the following clinical areas: Medical and Surgical wards, paediatric and Maternity wards, ICU, ED, various outpatient clinics, and including weekend roster and on-call.

You will gain excellent generalist skills in this remote context, working within a dynamic Allied Health Services team.

You will be supported to complete the First Nations Graduate Pathway which involves:

• Dedicated training and development time each week (0.2 FTE)
• Participation in regular clinical supervision
• Participation in regular cultural mentoring

The NWHHS Allied Health & Pharmacy Services include Clinical Measurements, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Speech and Hearing, and Podiatry with a visiting Orthotics service. These professional teams provide a multidisciplinary approach to service delivery to the NWHHS, delivering Level 4 moderate complex inpatient, outpatient, and child development services within the Mount Isa Hospital.

Benefits:

• base salary ranges between $76,747 and $116,332 p.a. (HP3).
• 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer super contribution
• rural incentives and professional development assistance.

Salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ) are also available.

Eligible health workers who move to Queensland from interstate or international jurisdictions to take up permanent employment may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme. ( https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives )

Position location:

Mount Isa is a vibrant, multicultural place, which entices people from all corners of the globe to make this wonderful outback city their home.

It's a family friendly city, rich with community pride and a land of opportunity for those seeking career, education, and outback lifestyle.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work! ( https://discovermountisa.com.au/ )

Role requirements:

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences (refer to relevant Role Description).
• Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant.
• VPD risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A 6-month period of probation may apply.

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed regularly and the advertising will close once the vacancy has been filled.