Provide Occupational Therapy to assess and treat clients for health improvement and independence, within a post-acute care service operating extended hours.

Job details

About the role

• The purpose of this role is to apply Occupational Therapy skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of clients in the local population to promote, maintain and improve their health, functional ability and quality of life.
• The Post Acute Care Service (PACS) provides a post-acute hospital avoidance response to people who are discharged from hospital or who present to emergency departments and are not admitted or referred by GP or QAS and do not require hospital admission. Short term multi-disciplinary interventions are provided to address immediate care needs. Services are provided in-home or clinic based. PACS operates seven days a week including public holidays with extended opening hours – 0730 hours to 1800 hours. Further extension of operating hours may occur based on client and hospital and health service need in the future.

About you

This successful applicant will carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver quality Occupational Therapy clinical services across a variety of caseloads in a post-acute community setting in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards
• As experience builds, apply increasingly independent professional clinical judgement and problem-solving skills to more complex clinical decisions under clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.
• Actively contribute to service and caseload management within the discipline of Occupational Therapy and the multidisciplinary Post-Acute Care team
• Work cooperatively and effectively within the team and with patients/clients, their families, community groups, other health professionals, supervisors, and students
• Provide student education and clinical practice supervision for less experienced practitioners, commensurate with the level of experience, as well as direction to assistant, support staff and work experience students, under guidance of senior clinical practitioners.
• Actively participate within the discipline of Occupational Therapy and the multidisciplinary team's clinical environment to ensure Occupational Therapy services are integrated, efficient and equitable for the community serviced.

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.

• CAB577033 - Role Description (PDF, 473KB)
  Role Description
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit