Make the move. Make a difference.

Support recovery at every step.

Join the Occupational Therapy Department at Cairns Hospital and make a meaningful difference in patients lives every day. As an Allied Health Assistant, you will support allied health professionals to deliver therapeutic group and individual programs, helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals and maximise independence. This rewarding role combines hands-on patient support with a variety of non-clinical duties in a collaborative and patient-focused healthcare environment.

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

The Occupational Therapy Department delivers patient-centred, evidence-based services across Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, supporting individuals to achieve optimal independence, safety, and participation in daily activities. The team provides comprehensive assessment, intervention, and discharge planning across acute, subacute, and community settings, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework. The department is committed to clinical excellence, continuous service improvement, and workforce development through strong leadership, mentoring, and supervision, while maintaining flexible and responsive service delivery to meet the evolving needs of patients and the health service.

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...

- Contribute to high-quality service delivery through patient support, equipment management, clinical documentation, administrative tasks and participation in quality improvement activities.




- Support patients across acute, rehabilitation and outpatient settings by assisting with therapeutic activities, rehabilitation programs and equipment set-up under the guidance of allied health professionals.
- Facilitate and monitor self-development to ensure ongoing education in order to meet qualified competency, and mandatory training requirements, developing and maintaining records of same as evidence for audit purposes.
- Develop quality leadership skills in relation to the delivery of Occupational Therapy services within the Cairns Hospital by initiating, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Therapy workplace instructions, relevant to the position and supporting organisational change.

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.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

- CAH696725 Role Description (PDF)

CHHHS Application Kit (PDF)

CHHHS Information for applicants (PDF)

📌 Allied Health Assistant, Occupational Therapy Department - Cairns Hospital
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns