Lead geriatric Occupational Therapy in a fast-paced emergency environment. Make real impact where it matters most.

Permanent Senior Occupational Therapist role delivering advanced geriatric care and leadership in Logan Emergency Department.

Job details

Your new role:

As a Senior Occupational Therapist (HP4), you will deliver advanced, evidence-based occupational therapy services to older adults presenting to the Emergency Department. You will provide clinical leadership, support patient flow and safety, and contribute to service development within a high-performing interdisciplinary team.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver complex geriatric OT assessment, intervention and discharge planning
• Act as a senior clinical reference within Emergency and Allied Health teams
• Supervise and support HP3 clinicians, students and Allied Health Assistants
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives

About you:

You are an experienced Occupational Therapist who thrives in complex, fast-paced clinical environments and brings strong clinical judgement and leadership capability.

You will bring:

• Current AHPRA registration and tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Advanced experience delivering OT services in emergency or acute settings
• Strong clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage complexity with confidence

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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.

About us:

Logan Hospital:

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.

We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.

Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS02675006 Role Description (PDF)