Occupational Therapist - Senior (Hand Therapy)

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Redcliffe; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

12.75% superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading and leave ent’all

Job summary

Metro North Hospital & Health Service in Redcliffe, Queensland is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist (Hand Therapy) for a temporary part-time role. You will deliver high-level hand therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings within a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery and outcomes.

The ideal candidate applies advanced clinical reasoning, demonstrates evidence-based practice, and provides supervision and mentoring to allied health staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced hand therapy services across outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Apply high-level clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and supervision to team members and students.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to drive patient-centred care and service excellence.
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety and research initiatives.

Skills

Advanced hand therapy

Clinical leadership

Mentoring & supervision

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Senior (Hand Therapy)

Temporary part time opportunity to deliver high level Occupational Therapy hand therapy services within Redcliffe Hospital as a member of a multidisciplinary team to stakeholders/customers of Queensland Health.

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:

• Deliver advanced hand therapy services in a specialist clinical role, supporting patients across outpatient and inpatient settings while achieving exceptional health outcomes.
• Apply high-level clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to make a meaningful impact on patient recovery and rehabilitation.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and clinical supervision to occupational therapists, allied health assistants and students, helping shape the future workforce.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and key stakeholders to drive integrated, patient-centred care and service excellence.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, patient safety and research initiatives that influence service development and best practice.
• Play a key role in developing innovative hand therapy services, translating research into practice and enhancing care for the local community.

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

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts 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.