Senior Occupational Therapist (Weipa) , Queensland Health

Are you passionate about health equity and improving health outcomes in remote Australia? If so Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is the place for you!
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Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP4
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/TC544337
Closing date 15-Mar-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration June 2024 up to May 2025 with possibility of ext
Contact person Niccola Currie
Contact details (07) 4082 3653
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Tell me more...The Senior Occupational Therapist will deliver a culturally safe and responsive service within a multidisciplinary team in accordance with the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service organisational goals.
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated high level communication skills and the ability to collaborate with and provide advice to colleagues and senior management regarding clinical service development and business planning processes relevant to the delivery and development of Occupational Therapy services.
• Demonstrated application of high-level knowledge, expertise and skills in rural generalist Occupational Therapy clinical practice and capacity within a multi-cultural context with a high proportion of First Nations people.
• Demonstrated ability to independently apply evidence-based principles in clinical decision-making to facilitate treatment for complex Occupational Therapy problems.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, Torres and Cape can offer you:

• Base comprising salary between $4,769.60 - $5,132.40 per fortnight
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
• Salary packaging option to increase your take home pay
• Work / Life balance, variety and flexibility
• Great support team

Requirements for the role:

• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/ manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties. Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) is mandatory.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a ‘C' Class Drivers Licence. An appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.
• Travel across the TCHHS will be a requirement of this position in commercial and/or light aircraft and 4WD vehicles.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.
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