Occupational Therapist - Senior (Hand Therapy)

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Salary packaging

Leave entitlements

Annual leave loading

Career development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist (Hand Therapy) for a temporary part‑time role. The position provides high level clinical expertise in Hand Therapy and leadership across the Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate, supporting a team of OTs, students and Allied Health Assistants.

You will lead Hand Therapy services, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and supervise less experienced therapists to ensure best patient care across outpatient services.

Qualifications

• Lead the delivery of hand therapy services within Occupational Therapy.
• Provide high level clinical advice in Hand Therapy to health practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Lead hand therapy service delivery across Caboolture Hospital.
• Communicate proactively with health professionals, patients and families to optimise outcomes.
• Provide supervision and competency development for OT practitioners in Hand Therapy.

Skills

Leadership

Hand Therapy

Clinical supervision

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Senior (Hand Therapy)

Temporary part time opportunity to deliver high level clinical expertise in Hand Therapy and application to Occupational Therapy clinical services and provide daily clinical support and leadership for a team of Occupational Therapists, students and Allied Health Assistants, delivering clinical services across the outpatient services, across the Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Lead the delivery of hand therapy services within the Occupational Therapy profession, providing high level clinical advice in Hand Therapy management to health practitioners' in order to deliver effective health services within Caboolture Hospital.
• Communicate proactively and effectively and work collaboratively with other relevant health professional staff, patients, their family members and outside agencies as required to achieve optimum patient care outcomes in the area of Hand Therapy
• Provide clinical practice supervision, including a role in competency training and skill development to less experienced Occupational Therapy practitioners within Hand Therapy.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.