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This is a unique opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to coordinate and support the delivery of the MRFF-funded PACE-RURAL clinical trial across Cairns and surrounding communities. Working within a large and progressive Physiotherapy Service, you will lead high-level research activities, provide expert advice in clinical research and trial coordination, and contribute to improving health outcomes for rural and regional populations through innovative, evidence-based practice. COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

The Physiotherapy Service at Cairns Hospital is a large and progressive regional service comprising approximately 73 Physiotherapy and Allied Health Assistant positions across Cairns Hospital, Oregon Street Campus and Gordonvale Memorial Hospital. We deliver high-quality inpatient and outpatient care across a broad range of specialties, including emergency, critical care, rehabilitation, orthopaedics, oncology, paediatrics, women's health, neurology and cardiovascular services, supporting patients throughout the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) and the Cape York and Torres Strait regions.

As a department, we are committed to excellence in clinical care, research, education and innovation. We foster a supportive and collaborative culture that encourages professional growth, participation in research and project work, and ongoing development through higher degree studies and professional learning opportunities. With a strong research focus and a range of advanced and extended scope physiotherapy services, including primary contact clinics and Emergency Department initiatives,



we are helping shape innovative models of care and supporting CHHHS's vision of becoming a leading University Teaching Hospital.

About you:

In your new role you will....

- Manage research tasks using effective time management and prioritisation skills, including clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and the maintenance of accurate patient records and documentation.
- Participate in research/clinical trial monitoring and auditing internally and externally as required to meet regulatory and scientific requirements.
- Demonstrates communication skill in disseminating research findings and reports to stakeholders on individual research projects.
- Work within and monitor standards of care in the defined research/clinical trial protocol, standard operating procedures and practice guidelines for research/clinical trials, hospital policies and procedures to ensure safe and high-quality research completion.

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

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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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📌 Physiotherapist - Senior (Research) (Cairns)
🏢 Department of Health - Queensland
📍 Cairns