Occupational Therapist - Senior

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Birtinya QLD is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Allied Health Occupational Therapy team. You will deliver high level clinical OT practice across surgical wards and provide supervision toHP OT staff, contributing to service improvements and professional standards.

The role is fixed term and part-time for 12 months, with pro rata remuneration up to $136,376 per year, including salary and superannuation details.

Qualifications

• High level clinical leadership in occupational therapy.
• Ability to supervise less experienced therapists and students.
• Encourage evidence-based practice and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent high level occupational therapy clinical practice with minimal supervision.
• Provide clinical advice and influence on service delivery to teams and stakeholders.
• Provide leadership oversight and supervision to less experienced staff and students.
• Lead monitoring of clinical standards, PDPs, and quality activities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Evidence-based practice

Clinical research

Job description

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Birtinya QLD

This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes

We’re excited to welcome a Senior Occupational Therapist to the Allied Health Occupational Therapy team.

The Senior Occupational Therapist working in the surgical team provides high level clinical support to general surgical, orthopaedic, urology and gynaecological wards at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The Senior Occupational Therapist supports rotational HP Occupational Therapists working in the surgical team.

As a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, deliver high level Occupational Therapy clinical services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health.

Occupational Therapy clinicians within SCH work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document. Staff will be required to work across other clinical services and facilities within SCH as required to assist in meeting patient care needs, managing leave cover, and succession planning of staff. Staff may be required to rotate across Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service as per Allied Health Rotation Guidelines.

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 independent high level Occupational Therapy clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced Occupational Therapy practitioners and students as delegated.
• Take a leadership role in the monitoring of professional clinical standards and outcomes, service improvement activities, Performance and Development Plans (PDP), quality activities, evidence-based practice, clinical research programs.

Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $136 376 p.a., comprising salary rates: $66.92 - $71.77 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (Fixed term temporary part time position available for 12 months, 53.2 hrs p.f.). 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;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.