The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services. About us: 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 be responsible for providing operational leadership, supporting strategic direction and advocacy as well as professional and clinical governance of Allied Health services across multiple professions and multiple rural facilities, including acute, sub-acute and outreach services. About your role: Provide operational management and leadership of multidisciplinary teams of Allied Health professionals, to support effective and efficient delivery of highly responsive services, ensuring budget planning and integrity, across multiple geographically dispersed sites of Atherton, Mareeba and Herberton Hospitals and Mossman Multipurpose Health Service. Possess a broad, well-developed working knowledge of the clinical practice of varied Allied Health professions including Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Speech Pathology and Social Work across acute, sub-acute, outreach and community and population health frameworks. Ensure ongoing high-quality standards of care and performance through the implementation, maintenance, and reporting of professional standards, education, research systems, competencies and key performance indicators in conjunction with Allied Health professional Directors. Assist in leading organisational change and organisational effectiveness within the Tablelands and Mossman Allied Health service, ensuring service continuity, demand management, patient centred care, and facilitating positive workforce and outcomes for staff. As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to: Generous superannuation Salary packaging Annual incremental increases Career training and development Flexible work arrangements Wellness programs Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives. For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Why choose Cairns? Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterlandThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.