Mater Health has an exciting position for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the team based at our South Brisbane campus in our Orthopaedics and Surgical team specialising in our hand therapy caseload. This role is part-time (19 hours per week) maximum term (until Dec 2025) in hand therapy, you will attend plastic and orthopaedic clinics as well treat a variety of acute and chronic hand and upper limb conditions.  We also provide structured supervision with our experienced hand therapy seniors.

The Occupational Therapy department at Mater Health provides a broad range of public and private acute health services.  The team encompasses both occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, who deliver these services across the lifespan of adults, children, and adolescents in both inpatient, outpatient and telehealth settings.

Salary range: $38.25 - $56.06 (HP3) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

•  Independently undertake routine clinical practice within established clinical protocols to achieve patient focussed outcomes
• Apply increasing clinical judgement to more complex cases under clinical practice supervision
• Provide delegation, supervision, training and support to less experienced health practitioners, allied health assistants, students, support staff and volunteers in the delivery of clinical services
• Contribute to the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within professional and multidisciplinary teams
• Identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve clinical services and patient outcomes
• Actively participate in translating research into practice
• Actively participate in professional and multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with patients, their families/carers and external agencies to facilitate patient centred care
• Participate in continuing professional development activities to further develop clinical practice and expertise
• Contribute to the learning and development of the team through clinical education and clinical supervision

About you

The successful applicant will possess:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Master of Occupational Therapy.
• Eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eligibility to receive a Medicare provider number.
• Demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and skill in delivering assessment and intervention in the acute hand therapy area of occupational therapy.
• Demonstrated ability to apply occupational therapy skills to clinical services in the acute hospital environment.
• Flexibility to work across other acute hospital areas eg- medical, orthopaedics, oncology and private inpatient services.
• Demonstrated clinical practice and application of clinical judgement in the provision of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care.
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with profession and multi-disciplinary teams, patients, and carers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Ability to identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities that improve clinical services and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional Occupational Therapy clinical services of a complex nature, manage a varying caseload from day to day and provide relevant clinical handover.
• Demonstrated attributes that align with the Mater and Occupational Therapy Department’s values.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here –  HP3 hand therapy.pdf

For further information please contact Bekk Christensen – Team Leader on bekk.christensen@mater.org.au or (07) 3163 6002

Please include a 1-page cover letter with your application outlining your interest and suitability to the role.

Applications close on 6^th October 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.