About the roleThe Occupational Therapy team at Mater Health are looking for an
Occupational Therapist to work in a temporary full-time role in an initial contract until December 2024.As a member of the Occupational Therapy team, you will provide patient centred, evidence based clinical care in oncology and palliative care inpatient and outpatient settings.The Occupational Therapy department at Mater Health provides public and private health services across a range of clinical specialties. These include general medical, general surgical, orthopaedics, neurosciences, cancer care, lymphoedema, psychosocial/mental health and neonatology and paediatrics. The team encompasses both
Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants and deliver services within inpatient, outpatient and telehealth settings.Salary range: $40.65 - $54.43 (Health Practitioner Level 3) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900
What you'll be doing- Independently undertake routine clinical practice within established clinical protocols to achieve patient focused outcomes
- Apply increasing clinical judgement to more complex cases under clinical practice supervision
- Provide delegation, supervision, training and support to less experienced health practitioners, allied health assistants, students, support staff and volunteers in the delivery of clinical services
- Actively participate in professional and multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with patients, their families/carers and external agencies to facilitate patient centred care
About youYou will hold a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Master of Occupational Therapy and be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and eligible to receive a Medicare provider number.Skills, Knowledge and Experience we are looking for include:
- Demonstrated knowledge, expertise and skill in delivering assessment and intervention in the acute oncology and palliative care clinical area of occupational therapy. Lymphoedema skills desirable, but not essential.
- Demonstrated ability to apply occupational therapy principles to occupational therapy clinical services in an acute hospital environment.
- Flexibility to work across other acute hospital areas (e.g. orthopaedics, general medical)
- Demonstrated clinical practice and application of clinical judgement in the provision of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care
- Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with profession and multi-disciplinary teams, patients and carers to achieve optimal outcomes
- Demonstrated ability or ability to rapidly acquire skills to identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities that improve clinical services and patient outcomes
Why join us?is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.We are a leader in healthcare, education and research - and that's because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
For further information, please contact Bekk Christensen - Team Leader on 3163 6002 orApplications close Wednesday 10th April 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.Advertised: 28 Mar 2024
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