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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cadetship - Allied Health/Health Practitioner
Across Queensland Health
Join our Deadly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cadetship Program!
Queensland Health is offering Allied Health/Health Practitioner Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cadetships in 2025, across all Hospital and Health Services (HHSs).
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP1 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Central West Qld,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Far North Qld,Flexible,Gold Coast,Ipswich region,Logan - Beaudesert,Mackay region,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,North West Qld,Rockhampton region,South West Qld,Sunshine Coast,Toowoomba region,Townsville region,Wide Bay |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MN596577 |
| Closing date | 01-Nov-2024 |
| Job duration | Please refer to Role Description |
| Contact person | State-wide First Nations Training Programs Team |
| Contact details | 0429 118 916 Access the National Relay Service |
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.
The Allied Health/Health Practitioner cadet performs a range of clinical support activities and on the job skills development while engaged in formal full-time tertiary studies necessary to acquire an entry level (mandatory) qualification for employment.
Cadets are employed as a temporary part time employee to gain experience during their 12 weeks of work placement which is scheduled to fit around their full-time study commitments during the calendar year.
Your key responsibilities
- Successfully complete (pass) all academic and practical requirements of their tertiary study while employed as a cadet.
- Complete the required 456 hours (60 days) of paid work placement within a 12-month period.
- Perform basic duties under the direction and clinical practice supervision by your allied health/health practitioner, with the quality of work output closely assessed.
- Perform a defined range of clinical assessment and treatment tasks as delegated by the allied health professional/Health Practitioner and work under their supervision.
- Undertake supported clinical reasoning and provide recommendations for care planning as confirmed or modified by the supervising allied health/health practitioner to allocate subsequent clinical activities.
- Initiate changes to treatment programs under the supervision of the allied health professional/Health Practitioner using results from standardised assessments, decision support tools, clinical pathways and/or patient guidelines.
Applications will be assessed as they are received
Read more about QH Cadetships in the Factsheet and Role Description attached below
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.
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Cadetship Flyer FAQs (PDF, 191KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Cadetship Program_flyer (PDF, 459KB)
Information Package for Applicants
HP1 Allied Health Cadet Role Description 2025 (PDF, 235KB)
Role Description
