Get paid to live in paradise and join Allied Health Services team as an Occupational Therapist – Senior (Hospital in the Home). The purpose of this role is to deliver high quality, evidence-based occupational therapy services across the continuum of care to consumers and families of the Hospital In The Home (HITH) service, as part of an interprofessional, collaborative team.

Job details

About us: The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will: 

• Deliver high level occupational therapy clinical services of a complex and varied nature to consumers of Hospital in The Home in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, with minimal direct clinical supervision.
• Provide timely, high level clinical advice to a range of health professionals, supervisors, managers and stakeholders, both internal and external to the HHS, regarding occupational therapy management and service delivery in various clinical areas, including prioritisation and changes in clinical practice, equipment and technological advances.
• Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within the service area, and advocate for service improvements that enhance the delivery of occupational therapy services in HITH and the wider CHHHS.

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.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH651753 Role Description (PDF, 425KB)
  Role Description