Senior Occupational Therapist (Clinical Education Support Officer)

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking an experienced occupational therapist to lead clinical education across Logan, Beaudesert, QEII and Redland facilities. You will coordinate education for OT students and new graduates, build confidence, and support professional growth.

You will provide clinical advice, supervision and guidance, collaborate with university partners and multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to evidence-based practice and service improvement across Metro South Health.

Qualifications

• Qualified occupational therapist with current AHPRA registration.
• Experience with clinical education and supervising students or staff.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support clinical education for OT students and new graduates across Logan, Beaudesert, QEII and Redland facilities.
• Provide clinical advice, supervision and guidance to students and new graduates.
• Collaborate with clinical educators, university partners and multidisciplinary teams to improve education practices.
• Contribute to service improvement and evidence-based clinical education initiatives across Metro South Health.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Professional judgement

Communication skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Evidence-based practice

Education

OT degree

Job description

Your new role:Passionate about developing others and shaping the future of occupational therapy? Empower clinical educators, support emerging clinicians and strengthen clinical education across hospital and community services.In this role, you will:Coordinate and support clinical education for occupational therapy students and new graduates across Logan, Beaudesert, QEII and Redland facilities, including mental health and community services.Build the confidence, skills and knowledge of clinicians in delivering high-quality clinical education.Provide clinical advice, supervision and guidance to students and new graduates, supporting their professional growth and development.Collaborate with clinical educators, university partners and multidisciplinary teams to improve education practices and learning opportunities.Contribute to service improvement, evidence-based practice and innovative clinical education initiatives across Metro South Health.About you:You're an experienced occupational therapist who enjoys sharing knowledge, building relationships and helping others reach their potential. You'll bring:Strong occupational therapy clinical knowledge, expertise and professional judgement.The ability to support clinical education and respond to the learning needs of students, new graduates and staff.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships and provide clinical advice.Leadership and initiative, including the ability to plan, implement and evaluate service improvement activities.A commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous learning and delivering safe, high-quality care.Mandatory requirements: A recognised tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) are required.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:Make a meaningful impact by supporting the next generation of occupational therapists and strengthening clinical education across multiple facilities and community services.Grow your professional influence through collaboration with clinical educators, university partners and statewide clinical education leaders.Expand your experience across diverse clinical settings, practice areas and multidisciplinary teams.Contribute to innovation and improvement by helping shape contemporary, evidence-based clinical education practices.Support your work life balance through Metro South Health's flexible working arrangementsYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.Logan Hospital:Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.