Provide Occupational Therapy services to support health, function and quality of life across Community and Oral Health settings in short-term vacancies.

Job details

About the role

This recruitment aims to fill various short term vacancies across the multiple services within Community and Oral Health, Metro North.

The purpose of this role is to apply Occupational Therapy skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of clients in the local population in order to promote, maintain and improve their health, functional ability and quality of life.

This position may include providing high quality Occupational Therapy services in a rehabilitation, aged care, interim care, community Acute/Post-Acute or chronic disease management context. Occupational Therapy positions in Community and Oral Health are based in community teams, residential facilities and subacute care units.

Standard working hours are from 0800 to 1630 hours Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, and with some variances in start/finish times dependent on the clinical alignment. Employment within Post-acute Care and Hospital in the Home requires rostered weekend work including public holidays with extended hours. Upon request and consent this role may be required to work weekends in other services.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver routine Occupational Therapy clinical services within a multidisciplinary team under the clinical practice supervision of a more senior clinician, utilising professional knowledge, clinical skills, judgement, and problem-solving ability and in accordance with:
  • evidence-based practice
  • protocols, policies, procedures, and work instructions
  • prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Utilise effective communication and interpersonal skills to advise, work cooperatively and partner effectively with patients and their families/carers, all members of the multi-professional team, supervisors, and other relevant stakeholders to achieve optimal patient and service delivery outcomes.
• Manage an allocated caseload using effective time management and prioritisation skills, including clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and the maintenance of accurate patient records and documentation.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• COH640370 - Role Description (PDF, 403KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit