COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

The Allied Health Service Cassowary Hub delivers comprehensive, patient-centred care across inpatient, outpatient, community, and outreach settings throughout the Cassowary Coast region. Based at Innisfail Hospital, the multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, Allied Health Assistants, and Administration Support Officers who work collaboratively to support the health, independence, and wellbeing of adults and children.

Occupational

Therapy services are provided across Innisfail, Tully, and Babinda Hospitals, with strong links to community health services to ensure coordinated and responsive care for the diverse needs of the local community.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will....

Utilise high level professional and clinical knowledge, expertise, organisational and risk management skills to deliver safe and efficient rural generalist Occupational Therapy inpatient and outpatient services in Cassowary Hub across a broad range of clinical areas.

Provide high level clinical leadership and advice to skilled and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding service delivery and improvement opportunities.





Work cooperatively and effectively by maintaining open communication with other relevant stakeholders, within multi-disciplinary care teams, the Occupational Therapy services team and with patients, their families/carers and other health professionals, supervisors and students as required.

Manage daily organisation of the workload of the Occupational Therapy Inpatient and Outpatient Service (including relevant Occupational Therapy and allied health assistant staff and students) in the most appropriate manner using planning, time management skills and prioritisation.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.

Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.

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📌 Occupational Therapist - Senior (Revitalisation), Cassowary Hub - Innisfail (North Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 North Queensland