Occupational Therapist - Senior, Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
You are invited to join a dynamic team with Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services as Occupational Therapist – Senior. In this role you will deliver high level, contemporary, evidence informed Occupational Therapy assessment, short term transitional supports and referrals to long term supports e.g. the National Disability Insurance Scheme, for children with developmental delay/disability and their families utilising a child and family centred framework.
About this role
Make the move, Make a difference
About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will…..
- Utilise high level Occupational Therapy paediatric knowledge, expertise, clinical decision making and risk management skills to provide safe and efficient service delivery on a daily basis within a multidisciplinary / transdisciplinary team, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
- Lead Occupational Therapy and other clinical projects and research activities within the Child Development Service and contribute to other programmes as requested.
- Act as a resource person in the field of paediatric Occupational Therapy, providing high level clinical advice and support to Occupational Therapy and other colleagues as required.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.
Further information
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Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Job details
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Position status Fixed Term Temporary |
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Position type Part-time |
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Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
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Classification HP4 |
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Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld |
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Job ad reference QLD/CAH674508 |
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Closing date 09-Feb-2026 |
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Job duration
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Contact person
Rosie Bird |
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Contact details
07 4226 4315
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Attachments
CHHHS Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
Information Package for Applicants Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB) Information Package for Applicants CAH674508 Role Description (PDF, 655KB) Role Description |
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