Start a new journey with West Moreton Health at Ripley!

• Join us in a permanent full time role where you’ll create and lead meaningful recreational activities for inpatients, helping support their medical and therapeutic progress through tailored individual and group programs.

Job details

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region. 

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health:

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health

About the role

The purpose of the role is to provide a high quality, accountable, therapy focused recreation service to inpatients in rehabilitation setting.  Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team, develop and implement recreational activities that will facilitate the patient's achievement of therapy goals and contribute to the patient's achievement of goals as developed by members of the multidisciplinary team.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Technical knowledge and skills in the area of recreational therapy. Understanding of the older person and people with complex needs, how impairments can affect functioning and the ability to adapt programs to these needs.
• Strong and open communicator, who is willing to take directions, while demonstrating initiative coupled with a strong desire to learn.
• Uses effective communication skills to understand patient's needs and deliver an organised service that meets their expectations under the guidance of the multidisciplinary team. Ability to adapt communication to suit the patient needs e.g. non- verbal.
• Demonstrates ability to facilitate, promote and adapt to change.
• Demonstrates respect for others, remaining flexible, fair and willing to compromise when dealing with team members, patients and members of the public.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description,#EveryoneIsALeader Framework and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

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

Documents

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

• WM680577_04 Recreational Officer_RD (PDF)
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF)