**About the role

As a member of the multidisciplinary Youth Cancer Service team, you will deliver evidence-based occupational therapy services to young people receiving cancer treatment and survivorship care. You'll work closely with patients, families and healthcare professionals to identify barriers to participation, enhance functional outcomes and support young people to continue engaging in education, employment, relationships and meaningful life roles.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

Provide safe, patient-centred and compassionate care considering each patient's psychological, social, emotional, spiritual, physical care and cultural needs.

Actively contribute to professional and multidisciplinary team meetings including clinical case conferences, ward rounds and team meetings, and utilise negotiation and conflict resolution skills as required to ensure services are patient centred, integrated, and improve patient outcomes

Manage an allocated caseload using effective time management and prioritisation skills, including clinical and non-clinical responsibilities and the maintenance of accurate patient records and documentation.

Participate in safety and quality and research initiatives to continually improve Occupational Therapy clinical services and patient outcomes through contributing to the identification, development and implementation of cutting-edge, evidence based clinical practice service improvements.





Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases

Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging

Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave

5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers

Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas

Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.**

📌 Occupational Therapist (Youth Cancer Service) (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane