Advanced Recreation Officer, Occupational Therapy

5 days ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Queensland Health Full time

An exciting opportunity exists for an Advanced Recreation Officer to plan, implement, and evaluate recreation services within the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service District. To contribute to the optimal health status and rehabilitation of an individual, by providing recreation services to that individual, as a member of the health care team.
Live, work and play on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of innovation, education, training and research, with facilities across the Sunshine Coast including the University Hospital at Birtinya.
Glenbrook Residential Aged Care Facility is a 45-bed purpose built high care residential aged care facility in Nambour providing the following services:

- Residential Transition Care Program (rTCP)
- General aged care
- Older persons mental health care
- Secure dementia wing

The Advanced Recreation Officer reports to the Director Occupational Therapy with day-to-day leadership from onsite Occupational Therapists as well as the HP5 Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead based at Nambour Hospital.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Provide a consistently high-quality recreation service in accordance with professional and ethical standards. This would involve both assessment and treatment in consultation with patients, carers, and health care team members. This will include:

- Assess and interpret the client's functioning and leisure concepts, reporting findings to the health care team.
- Provide both individualised and group recreation opportunities.
- Encourage client's independence and confidence in their own abilities, promoting long term goals including community access and resources.

Why work for us?
As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to: - A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.



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