Queensland Health (Organisation site )
Occupational Therapy Department, Bundaberg Hospital

An exciting opportunity is currently available for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Team at the Bundaberg Hospital within the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service. The Wide Bay area is arguably one of the most beautiful regions of Queensland. The Health Service stretches from Agnes Water in the North to Maryborough in the South and provides acute care services to a population of over 225,000 residents including several rural communities.

Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Eligible Applicants who move to Queensland from an interstate or international jurisdiction to take up permanent or temporary greater than 12 months employment may receive up to $20,000 incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme

Your opportunity:

• Deliver effective generalist occupational therapy clinical services to stakeholders/customers of Queensland Health within the Wide Bay Health Service to:
  • maximise client function in activities of daily living,
  • maximise functional recovery
  • support timely client discharge from the Bundaberg Hospital and
  • support clients' abilities to stay in their own home.
• This position rotates through a variety of caseloads within Bundaberg Hospital including medical, surgical and rehabilitation wards as well as outpatient clinics such as hands, scar and vascular.

Prior to being made an offer of employment, you will be required to demonstrate immunity to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD): Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough).

From 9 th December 2019 all new employees will be required to be assessed for their risk of Tuberculosis (TB). For further information regarding TB please visit Queensland Health website: Tuberculosis

Find out more in the Role Description .

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $128,706 p.a., comprising salary rates $76,747 - $112,805 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP3) (Permanent Full Time, 76 hours p.f.) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2404WB557123.

Bundaberg  and the Coral Coast region is where the coastline meets the country , just four hours' drive north of Brisbane. Indulge  in the region's fresh local produce, seafood and iconic drinks and enjoy endless stretches of family-friendly beaches  and nearby national parks where you can camp, fish, swim and surf the day away. Bundaberg is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef  and has an enviable year-round climate. The city boasts excellent shopping, sporting, cultural , education and tourism facilities including Mon Repos Turtle Rookery.

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

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