Occupational Therapist - Graduate

Queensland Health; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland invites a newly graduated Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy team within the Allied Health Service Delivery Model (AH-SDM). The new graduate program provides your first year of practice in 2027 with rotational opportunities across acute clinical allocations and facilities.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation committed to respectful, inclusive care.

Qualifications

• Newly graduated Occupational Therapist entering their first year of practice in 2027.
• Rotational opportunities across acute clinical allocations and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competent knowledge, expertise and skill in Occupational Therapy per standards, seeking direction from clinical seniors for complex cases.
• Maintain documentation and patient records in line with procedures; manage time across clinical and non-clinical work.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve patient care.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams with patients, families and stakeholders to provide high quality care.

Job description

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a newly graduated Occupational Therapist to our Occupational Therapy team, within the Allied Health Service Delivery Model (AH-SDM).

The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Occupational Therapy new graduate program provides a newly qualified graduate, entering their first year of practice in 2027, rotational opportunities across acute clinical allocations and facilities within the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. 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:

• Demonstrate competent knowledge, expertise and skill in the provision of Occupational Therapy services commensurate with level of experience in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, existing evidence-based practice andestablished clinical protocols. For complex or novel cases, you will seek direction from clinical seniors as appropriate.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and patient records in line with Departmental, Unit and Health Service procedures, and contribute to the maintenance of accurate and timely information systems (statistics collection, quality data). Ensure that time spent across clinical and non-clinical work is in keeping with assigned requirements.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve patient/client care, including the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the work environment.
• Work cooperatively and effectively through active participation in multidisciplinary teams and with patients/clients, their families, carers and other relevant stakeholders to provide high quality patient care and positively influence culture.

Remuneration value up to $132 567 p.a., comprising salary between $80 015 - $116 189 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP3) (Fixed Term Temporary position available for 12 months).

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;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

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