Senior Paediatric OT - Lead in Child Development

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

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Generous superannuation

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in Cairns North QLD is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist in the Child Development Service to deliver high level paediatric OT assessments and short-term supports for children aged 0-16 and their families.

You will lead projects, mentor colleagues, and collaborate within a transdisciplinary team to advance practice and service delivery, with opportunities to contribute to research and program development in paediatric allied

Responsibilities

• Utilise high level Occupational Therapy paediatric knowledge, expertise, clinical decision making and risk management skills to provide safe and efficient service delivery within a multidisciplinary / transdisciplinary team.
• Lead Occupational Therapy and other clinical projects and research activities within the Child Development Service and contribute to other programmes as requested.
• Apply professional judgement with high level case management skills to support a complex caseload independently adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence to establish and deliver efficient and effective client-centred services.

Job description

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in Cairns North QLD is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist in the Child Development Service to deliver high level paediatric OT assessments and short-term supports for children aged 0-16 and their families.

You will lead projects, mentor colleagues, and collaborate within a transdisciplinary team to advance practice and service delivery, with opportunities to contribute to research and program development in paediatric allied