About the Team
As part of the Allied Health team our tertiary paediatric acute occupational therapy service provides high level care, based on evidence-based practice and international standards of care. Advanced clinicians are available in all occupational therapy teams, whilst supervision and governance are underpinned by National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards. Subspecialty teams provide patient centred management to develop programs specifically individualised to the child and family's unique needs that can be delivered as outpatients, day patients, inpatients, or via telehealth.
About the Role
In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:
Clinical Practice
Acquire skills and knowledge to deliver quality occupational therapy clinical services across a variety of caseloads in an acute hospital setting in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making, under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.
Participate, as required, in state-wide outreach services.
Communication / Team Participation
Work cooperatively and effectively within the occupational therapy and /or multidisciplinary and /or inter-disciplinary team and with patients / clients.
Communicate with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, assistants, students and researchers across the hospital, home, school, community, and other settings across the state, as relevant to your service area.
Accurately and concisely record all patient interaction as well as workload measurement statistics, to facilitate the analysis of service trends.
Leadership / Professional Development
Support student education and clinical practice supervision processes commensurate with level of experience, as well as provide direction to assistant, support staff and students, under guidance of senior clinical practitioners.
Actively participate in the occupational therapy and /or multidisciplinary and /or interdisciplinary team clinical environments to ensure that occupational therapy services are integrated, efficient and equitable for the community serviced.
Actively participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality improvement activities for the delivery of occupational therapy and allied health services within the local service area.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
