We’re excited to welcome an Advanced Recreation Officer to our team.

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We're excited to welcome an Advanced Recreation Officer to our team.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Advanced Recreation Officer is requited to plan, implement, and evaluate recreation services within the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service District and to contribute to the optimal health status and rehabilitation of an individual, by providing recreation services to that individual, as a member of the health care team. The Recreation Officer program is offered across a 7-day roster.

Glenbrook Residential Aged Care Facility is a 45-bed purpose built high care residential aged care facility in Nambour providing the following services:

• Residential Transition Care Program (rTCP)
• General aged care
• Interim Care Beds
• Secure dementia wing

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide a consistently high-quality recreation service in accordance with professional and ethical standards. This would involve both assessment and treatment in consultation with patients, carers, and health care team members. This will include:
• Assess and interpret the client's functioning and leisure concepts, reporting findings to the health care team.
• Provide both individualised and group recreation opportunities.

Remuneration value up to $77 963 p.a , comprising salary rates $38.86- $41.02 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (CA4) (Permanent part time position available, 64 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

**APPLICANTS ARE TO APPLY ONLINE**
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Further information

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

**APPLICANTS ARE TO APPLY ONLINE** The following file types are accepted: .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .png, .rtf, .txt, .doc and docx. Do not upload zipped files, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Click on the "Apply" button to submit your application.

Documents

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

• SC669905-RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)