Occupational Therapist, Queensland Health

Job Description

Looking to make a meaningful difference in rural healthcare? Kingaroy Hospital is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. In this rewarding role, you'll provide high-quality care across the beautiful South Burnett region, including outreach services to Nanango, Cherbourg, Murgon, and Wondai. Help support and empower vibrant local communities while advancing your career in a diverse and impactful setting. Job details Position status: Permanent, Temporary Position type: Full-time Occupational group: Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support Classification: HP3 Workplace Location: Toowoomba region, Wide Bay Job ad reference: QLD/DD2502619831 Closing date: 27-Feb-2025 Job duration: Full time permanent and temporary for 12 months Your day will be dynamic and impactful as you deliver comprehensive Occupational Therapy services to individuals requiring rural generalist care. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, apply evidence-based practices, and provide clinical supervision to support the development of peers and students. Through teamwork, leadership, and continuous learning, you'll contribute to service improvements and be a vital resource for stakeholders, making a meaningful difference in rural healthcare outcomes. 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. Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements 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 Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation. We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity. For more information about Darling Downs Health, please go to #J-18808-Ljbffr