Occupational Therapist - Graduate

Queensland Government; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queensland Government, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, is seeking a newly graduated Occupational Therapist for the Occupational Therapy team within the Allied Health Service Delivery Model (AH-SDM). The 2027 graduate program offers a first year of practice with rotational allocations across acute clinical areas and facilities.

You will contribute to quality patient care, maintain documentation, and work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competent knowledge and skill in Occupational Therapy per professional standards.
• Maintain documentation and patient records per departmental procedures.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities to enhance patient care.
• Work cooperatively in multidisciplinary teams with patients, families and carers.

Job description

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). 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/careersAs 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; andSalary packaging.Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.