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Occupational Therapist - Senior, Occupational Therapy Department - Cairns Hospital
Cairns
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If you’re seeking meaningful work, professional growth, and an unbeatable lifestyle, our health service offers it all. Working within Cairns Hospital's Occupational Therapy Department, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives. Provide clinical practice supervision, education, mentoring and assistance with core skills training.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH674355 |
| Closing date | 09-Mar-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see role description |
| Contact person | Michelle Bremner |
| Contact details | 07 4226 0270 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About you:
In your new role you will:
- Involvement in service provision to patients as part of the Occupational Therapy Department acute seven day service and out of hours roster as operationally required.
- Provide clinical practice supervision, education, mentoring and assisting with core skills training and development and performance management of less experienced Occupational Therapy practitioners, allied health assistants, support staff and students within scope of practice guidelines to ensure the development and maintenance of clinical standards.
- Support individual performance and development processes of less experienced staff, including identifying continuing professional development training needs to ensure safe and effective delivery of services.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
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. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
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