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Position status Permanent Position type Part-time Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support Classification HP3 Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld Job ad reference QLD/CAH549966 Closing date 20-Mar-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration Permanent Part Time, 64hrs p.f. Contact person Andree Malpass Contact details 07 4226 0270
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The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local Health Services.
About us:
The Cairns Hospital Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) is a 33 bedded unit aiming to improve efficiency in the hospital admission process for acute medical patients by providing assessment, care and treatment for a designated period of no more than 48 hours, prior to transfer to an inpatient ward or discharge home. MAU provides comprehensive multidisciplinary patient-centred care, by dedicated teams of hospital staff linked with community-based professionals.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About you:
In your new role you will…
- Demonstrate knowledge, expertise and skill in Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in the acute hospital setting including demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
- Possess highly developed interpersonal skills, including resilience, communication and problem solving, suitable for functioning as a professional service provider in a multidisciplinary setting, interacting with community agencies and external stakeholders. Experience in a cross-cultural setting is advantageous.
- Demonstrate ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.
About your role:
- Utilise increasing professional and clinical knowledge, expertise and clinical decision-making skills to enhance service delivery in line with clinical and departmental work instructions, under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.
- Actively participating in the development of clinical instructions and procedures under the guidance of senior clinicians.
- Developing clinical practice knowledge and expertise through self-directed learning, active learning within the team and by engaging in professional development activities and regular performance and development plans.
- Contributing to the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities including effective risk management in order to enhance the delivery of safe and efficient Occupational Therapy clinical services.
Mandatory inclusion:
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
Further information
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