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Sunshine Coast Health is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist – Oedema to join the Allied Health team at Gympie Hospital. This role provides high-level outpatient occupational therapy services within vascular and lymphoedema care, supporting the Gympie community as part of a multidisciplinary team. Working within the Allied Health Service Delivery Model, you will deliver advanced clinical care, provide specialist consultancy, and contribute to service development across the Sunshine Coast Health network. The position offers an opportunity to exercise clinical leadership, support less experienced clinicians, and contribute to evidence-based practice within a regional hospital setting that values collaboration, innovation, and person-centred care.

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.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Deliver high-level Occupational Therapy services to a complex outpatient oedema caseload, including vascular and lymphoedema care, using evidence-based practice.

• Provide specialist clinical advice and consultancy services as part of a multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, and person-centred care.

• Support and supervise less experienced Occupational Therapy staff and students, contributing to clinical leadership and professional development.

• Contribute to service improvement, quality activities, and clinical governance in line with Sunshine Coast Health policies and standards.

Remuneration value up to $78 680 p.a, comprising salary rates $64.64 - $69.55 p.h., (part time, 38 hrs p.f.), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4). 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/

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

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• SC672131 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)