Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as an Occupational Therapist - Senior with the Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service. You will deliver high level occupational therapy clinical services and leadership within a specific work unit or as a member of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate the recovery and rehabilitation of adult, non-acute consumers within a community residential rehabilitation setting.

Job details

About us: 

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 your opportunity: 

An exciting opportunity to be a part of the Mental Health Unit in Cairns.  This innovative facility features 53 beds across three levels, showcasing a modern and culturally sensitive design. With a focus on family-friendly environments and incorporating the latest technological advancements, it provides new therapeutic spaces, including a dedicated patient gym, sensory modulation rooms & OT Kitchens.

About your role: 

• Apply professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence and knowledge translation principles with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide individual and group programmes.
• Demonstrate high level communication and conflict resolution skills with colleagues and stakeholders to enhance teamwork and clinical outcomes.
• Lead and manage staff by fostering and committing to patient safety and quality in the delivery of health care by maintaining and evaluating safety and quality practices and initiatives in collaboration with the Allied Health Team Leader and the Nurse Unit Managers.
• Ensure patients and other staff are treated fairly and with mutual respect and understanding, regardless of cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.

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

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH635031 Role Description (PDF, 827KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants