Are you interested in working for Metro South Health? If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist? then we would love to hear from you! Be part of a professional, collaborative, and supportive team with flexible working hours and career progression opportunities.

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Your new role:

As a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Metro South Palliative Care Service, you will play a key role in delivering expert, evidence-based occupational therapy to patients with life-limiting conditions. You will work closely within a highly collaborative, interprofessional team, contributing to both clinical care and service development. Key aspects of this role include:

• Providing advanced clinical Occupational Therapy services, including assessment, intervention, and evaluation for complex palliative care patients in both community and inpatient settings.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives, clinical education, and service development activities to enhance the delivery of palliative care therapy services.
• Offering supervision, training, and professional guidance to less experienced clinicians, students, and Allied Health Assistants.
• Acting as a clinical reference point within the team and collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure comprehensive, patient-centred care.

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About you:

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist who thrives in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and is committed to improving the quality of life for palliative care patients. The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate extensive experience and expertise in palliative care occupational therapy, including the ability to make complex clinical decisions with independence.
• Exhibit strong leadership qualities, including supervising, mentoring, and supporting junior staff and students.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, and external stakeholders.
• Show a commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement, with the ability to initiate and lead quality and research initiatives.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Further information

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

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.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 371KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MS08653884 (PDF, 475KB)
  Role Description