The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity

Permanent full-time

This role is the perfect opportunity for a motivated clinician looking for a new challenge or progression in their career, who possess a high level of experience working within the acute medical environment.

This role works in a new service – Hospital to Home and provides high level clinical leadership for HP3 therapists, clinical assistants, students and cadets. This includes the provision of clinical supervision and education as well as the identification and implementation of quality improvement activities.

You will be working in a supportive and friendly department where autonomy and innovation are highly valued, and ongoing learning and professional development opportunities are encouraged and supported.

What we are looking for?:

Clinical Expertise - Demonstrated high level of knowledge, expertise and skill in Occupational Therapy services within an acute hospital setting.

Clinical Ability - Demonstrated ability to provide Occupational Therapy clinical services of a complex nature, where established principles, procedures and methods require some expansion, adaptation, or modification.

Communication - Demonstrated ability to provide general clinical advice and education sessions to professional and operational supervisors regarding service delivery and improvement opportunities.

Leadership - Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan and evaluate local service improvement, quality, and research initiative. Provide clinical supervision, performance appraisal and education to subordinate personnel.

Generous remuneration package value up to $152,775 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $124,435 to $133,901 p.a. (HP4)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ), shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Requirements

• The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Occupational Therapy, and current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required.
• This position is required to work on weekends on a rostered basis through the Department's Weekend Service.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef

Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.

Interested..?

Contact: Michelle Watson on 07 4433 2848.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV522679 ( https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV522679 )

Applications close: Sunday 31/03/2024.