Allied Health Rehabilitation Specialist - Experienced - Cairns, Queensland Position Highlights: Competitive remuneration - $85,000 to $100,000 (negotiable based on experience & qualifications) Attractive benefits – Incentives, salary packaging, and optional additional leave Allied health opportunities – Open to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists or Exercise Physiologists Flexibility & autonomy – Manage your own schedule with trust and independence Supportive leadership – Be mentored by experienced clinicians who understand your role Tools to succeed – Access to laptop, mobile, training, and established clinical frameworks Inclusive, purpose-driven workplace – Be part of a team that values diversity, equity, and making a meaningful difference in people’s lives Employment Type: Permanent – Full-Time Practice Information: This private billing practice are one of Australia’s largest providers of injury prevention, injury management and workplace wellbeing services, having delivered the highest level of care and services to a total of 33,395 individuals nationally throughout 2024. They offer true national service coverage for customers within the insurance, corporate and government sectors. They have nationwide offices and regularly visit major regions, with the flexibility to service other areas on request. Their approach to supporting workplace health and safety is more than reducing risk, and saving time, effort, and costs – it’s about creating sustainable long-term return to work outcomes, not quick fix solutions, to ensure an organisation-wide impact. They are constantly rethinking and evolving how they can better support people and organisations, to change how they think about health and safety, and get the very best out of every team member. They welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. Enabling better lives starts with you. Position Description: Assess clients’ rehabilitation needs following injury or illness — physical, ergonomic, psychosocial or functional capacity evaluations Support clients to define meaningful recovery or employment goals, then co-design and deliver tailored rehabilitation plans Manage cases end-to-end: coordinate with workplaces, healthcare providers or insurers, monitor progress, adjust plans, and support sustainable outcomes Provide expert advice — ergonomic, workplace-modification, functional capacity or return-to-work Build relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders: clients, their treating practitioners, employers, insurers — helping bring everyone together around a shared goal of recovery and reintegration Position Requirements: Must have tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology with work experience Registered with AHPRA Pass a national criminal check, prior to commencing employment A current WWCC (Working with children check) Full Australian working rights A driver’s licence and willingness to work in different settings (workplaces, client homes, remote-onsite assessments) A collaborative, problem-solving mindset After Hours Requirements: No About Cairns: Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, is a beautiful city located in tropical Far North Queensland with the Rainforest at your doorstep. There are great schools primary and secondary schools and a Tafe and JCU University close at hand. 20 minutes out of Cairns are their beautiful beaches, Kuranda (town set in the rainforest) and one-hour north is perfect Port Douglas. Cairns has a laid-back lifestyle which is perfect for families and raising young children. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gorges and beaches. For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au. APPLY NOW! Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development. JOB - 10004141
