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Clinical Lead / Team Leader work in Cairns, QLD

Clinical Lead / Team Leader roles in Cairns, QLD sit within significant and ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Cultural competency is essential. Rural outreach, remote community, and ATSI-specific roles are particularly active. Incentives including accommodation assistance are commonly offered. clinical lead / team leader positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Clinical leadership roles in mental health require both strong clinical credentials and the skills to support, develop, and coordinate a team. Clinical leads provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and oversight of complex cases. They contribute to policy development, quality improvement, and staff wellbeing within their team.

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) delivers public mental health services across Far North Queensland, including inpatient care at Cairns Hospital, community mental health teams, and specialist services. The CHHHS catchment extends to remote communities across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and the Gulf Country, with significant outreach and fly-in fly-out service delivery roles.

Typical salary

$100k – $135k AUD

Public sector rates follow state health awards for senior clinical bands. NGO and private sector roles vary. Allowances for on-call and after-hours management are common.

Registration

Depends on professional background. Senior clinical qualification and registration or professional membership required.

Qualifications typically required

  • Senior clinical qualification in psychology, nursing, social work, or OT
  • Relevant AHPRA registration or professional membership
  • Demonstrated clinical leadership and supervision experience
  • Management or leadership training (advantageous)

Key employers in Cairns, QLD

  • Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
  • Cairns Hospital
  • headspace Cairns
  • North Queensland PHN
  • Lives Lived Well
  • UnitingCare Queensland
  • Queensland Health
  • Apunipima Cape York Health Council
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