Occupational Therapist - Allied Health Extended Service

Job Description

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? Join our team at Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba! Deliver high-quality clinical services at Toowoomba Hospital, working weekend shifts (Friday to Monday) to support patient flow. Embrace our values and impact lives meaningfully. If you excel in clinical practice, teamwork, and continuous learning, we want to hear from you!What Your Day Will Look Like…. As an Occupational Therapist with Darling Downs Health, your day will be dynamic and fulfilling. You'll start by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver comprehensive clinical services to patients in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and community environments. You'll engage in meaningful interactions with patients, utilizing your negotiation, consultation, and advocacy skills to optimize their care. Throughout the day, you'll manage your workload efficiently, participate in quality improvement activities, and contribute to the development of clinical procedures. You'll also provide supervision and mentorship to students and less experienced staff, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment. Your commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice will ensure you continue to grow and excel in your role.Let's talk about you! Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following: Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding. Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do. Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do. Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better. Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up. Why Us? Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.Benefits! Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements A diverse work culture Career development Professional development opportunities Education opportunities, Study and Research Paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility Generous Salary Sacrificing Next step…. Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.Find out more about us! Work with Us | RuralWork with Us | Toowoomba#WorkDDHHS #therightfitOccupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support #J-18808-Ljbffr