The Transition Care Program are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join them. In this role you will deliver effective and efficient provision of occupational therapy services to older people, and their carers, partners and families, who have been discharged from acute and sub-acute care settings and accepted into the Transition Care Program.

Job details

About us: 

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will;

• Provide consistent, safe and efficient occupational therapy and case management services, within a multidisciplinary team, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Demonstrate resilience and problem-solving abilities while working in varied and demanding caseload.
• Provision of general clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders including non-government organisations and remote community agencies within Far North Queensland, regarding service delivery and case management on a regular basis and with infrequent need for supervision.

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.

• CAH657480 Role Description (PDF, 191KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants