Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking an experienced Allied Health Manager to lead our dedicated Allied Health Team. This is a 10‑month maximum‑term contract to cover maternity leave starting January 2026, based at our Pimlico campus, full‑time hours Monday–Friday.
In this pivotal leadership role you will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of all allied health clinical support services, including inpatient care, cardiac rehabilitation services, rehabilitation, and outpatient programmes. You'll play a vital role in driving excellence in patient outcomes and fostering a collaborative high‑performing team culture. This role is part of Mater Townsville's Senior Leadership team.
Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus superannuation and access to not‑for‑profit salary packaging up to $15,900, and many staff benefits.
What you'll be doing
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, the Allied Health Manager will oversee the strategic and operational management of allied health services at Mater Hospital Townsville, including inpatient and outpatient care. The role involves collaborating with the Senior Leadership team to ensure best‑practice patient care, operational effectiveness and strong stakeholder partnerships.
* Provide strategic leadership and support to achieve Mater Health objectives within MHS.
* Ensure high performance in delivering operational priorities and patient care whilst meeting productivity targets.
* Lead and manage the Allied Health team, setting direction and managing performance.
* Provide clinical leadership and governance of the allied health team.
* Develop regular reports and business cases as required by the manager.
* Manage day‑to‑day operations and decision‑making for Allied Health services.
* Ensure financial management aligns with budget targets and imperatives.
* Comply with National Standards and facilitate continuous improvement including chairing standard 5 and other committees.
* Lead inter‑professional teams, develop workforce planning profiles and optimise service delivery.
* Participate in quality activities, accreditation processes, special projects and forums.
* Collaborate and engage with all relevant stakeholders to enhance patient flow, access and service integration across the continuum of care.
About you
To be successful, you must hold a tertiary qualification in one of the Allied Health professions – Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Speech Pathology, Exercise Physiology, Social Work – and current registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or membership with a relevant Allied Health professional association or body.
* Extensive experience managing a large allied health team.
* Extensive knowledge and/or experience with clinical governance and clinical service delivery.
* Extensive knowledge and experience in an acute health setting and proven ability to manage and lead effectively within a large complex health service.
* Desirable but not essential: experience working with or partnering with a private hospital; relevant postgraduate qualification in management.
Why join us
Mater is Queensland's largest not‑for‑profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700 000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We lead in healthcare education, fundraising & philanthropy, and research, and it is our people who make the difference.
* Increase your take‑home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits.
* Grow your career with access to industry‑leading training and professional development through Mater Education.
* Well‑being support through our Employee Assistance Program and on‑site pastoral care teams.
* Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance.
* Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few).
* Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program.
* Convenient discounted on‑site parking.
* Enjoy great food with reduced prices at campus cafés and coffee spots.
* Join Queensland's largest and most innovative not‑for‑profit healthcare team.
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Applications close on Friday 21st November 2025. Please note we may contact applicants prior to the closing date; please do not hesitate to apply now
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