About the role
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to provide advanced clinical care within a busy acute hospital environment, managing complex caseloads while contributing to leadership, mentoring, research and service improvement initiatives.
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:
- Apply high-level, independent, and evidence-informed clinical skills and practice models in the delivery of consumer centred Occupational Therapy services of a complex and varied nature, with infrequent need for clinical practice supervision
- Initiate and provide high level Occupational Therapy clinical advice to General Surgery / Trauma teams, interprofessional and Occupational Therapy teams, to ensure services are safe, patient centred, integrated and efficient.
- Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within specialist clinical service areas, and advocate for service improvements that enhance the delivery of Occupational Therapy services across the RBWH and wider MNHHS, utilising identification and application of guidelines and business improvement plans.
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.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.