Lead, Mentor and Deliver High-Quality Occupational Therapy Services

Take the lead in complex clinical care, mentorship and service improvement while enjoying variety and professional growth

Job details

Your new role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to deliver high-quality clinical services while supporting leadership, education and service improvement initiatives within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. You will:

• Deliver evidence-based Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and discharge planning across diverse clinical areas including acute, emergency, ICU, outpatient and community settings.
• Manage a complex caseload with a high level of clinical autonomy while contributing to patient-centred care and optimal service delivery outcomes.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and education to junior clinicians, students and Allied Health Assistants.
• Contribute to quality improvement, research initiatives and the ongoing development of clinical practices, procedures and service delivery models.

About you:

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative Occupational Therapist who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care. You have:

• Demonstrated experience delivering high-level Occupational Therapy services within complex clinical environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and engage with patients, carers and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload demands, exercise sound clinical judgement and support effective discharge planning.
• A commitment to mentoring and developing less experienced clinicians while contributing to continuous improvement 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.

Bayside Health Service – Metro South Health

The Bayside Occupational Therapy Department, based at Redland Hospital employs approximately 21 FTE and delivers services across Redland Hospital, Redlands Satellite Health Centre, Wynnum-Manly Gundu Pa Health Centre, Pandanus Unit, Redland Residential Care and within the community. This position may be required to work throughout Bayside Health Service and the position's primary work location may change based on operational requirements. This position may be required to provide Occupational Therapy services on weekends and public holidays at Redland Hospital on a rotational or roster basis.

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 Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

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.

• MS05682862 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)