Occupational Therapist Advanced Behavioural Response Team, Occupational Therapy Service, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health

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 role :

• Apply advanced and highly specialised knowledge of physical, neurological, psychiatric, developmental, cognitive and sensory disabilities for patients with complex and challenging behaviours, including use of evidence-based management principles.
• Provide timely and advanced clinical advice to a range of health professionals, supervisors, managers and stakeholders, both internal and external to the HHS, regarding occupational therapy and interprofessional management of clients, as well as service delivery including prioritisation and changes in clinical practice, equipment and technological advances.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and expertise obtained through significant professional development activities, post graduate education or formal qualifications and actively pursues development and learning opportunities, including contribution to training of Occupational Therapy and other health professionals.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to :

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?