Occupational Therapist Senior - Cairns Hospital

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking an Occupational Therapist Senior for Cairns Hospital in Cairns, QLD. The role focuses on delivering patient-centred, evidence-based occupational therapy across acute, subacute, and community settings.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess, intervene, and plan discharge, supporting independence and participation in daily activities.

Qualifications

• Utilise high level knowledge, clinical decision making, and risk management to ensure safe, efficient daily service.
• Demonstrate communication skills with patients, families, and stakeholders.
• Provide high level clinical advice to supervisors and managers on service delivery and discharge planning.
• Support PDP processes and identify continuing professional development needs for less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Utilise high level knowledge, clinical decision making, organisational and risk management skills to enhance safe and efficient service delivery on a daily basis.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills with patients, their families and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide high level clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders including non-government organisations and remote community agencies within Tropical North Queensland, regarding service delivery and complex discharge planning on a regular basis and with infrequent need for supervision.
• Support personal development plan (PDP) processes of less experienced staff, as directed by the Director of Occupational Therapy, including identifying continuing professional development training needs to ensure safe and effective delivery of core occupational therapy services.

Job description

Occupational Therapist Senior - Cairns Hospital

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Cairns QLD

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

The Occupational Therapy Department delivers patient-centred, evidence-based services across Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, supporting individuals to achieve optimal independence, safety, and participation in daily activities. The team provides comprehensive assessment, intervention, and discharge planning across acute, subacute, and community settings, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework. The department is committed to clinical excellence, continuous service improvement, and workforce development through strong leadership, mentoring, and supervision, while maintaining flexible and responsive service delivery to meet the evolving needs of patients and the health service.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will...

• Utilise high level knowledge and expertise, clinical decision making, organisational and risk management skills to enhance safe and efficient service delivery on a daily basis.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills with patients, their families and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide high level clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders including non-government organisations and remote community agencies within Tropical North Queensland, regarding service delivery and complex discharge planning on a regular basis and with infrequent need for supervision.
• Support personal development plan (PDP) processes of less experienced staff, as directed by the Director of Occupational Therapy, including identifying continuing professional development training needs to ensure safe and effective delivery of core occupational therapy services.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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