Occupational Therapy Trainee

14 hours ago

Caboolture, Queensland, Australia Metro North Hospital & Health Service Full time $50,000 - $80,000 per year

About the role

Cadets are employed to accommodate the commitments required by their studies while gaining pre-registration exposure to the workplace. The cadet contributes to a 7-day Occupational Therapy service delivery model within Caboolture Hospital under the allocation and practice supervision of an Occupational Therapist in the provision of effective patient care.

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:

  • Actively continues to pursue prerequisite education and training necessary to build competency in Occupational Therapy, working towards completion of a tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
  • Perform basic duties under the direction and clinical practice supervision of Occupational Therapists, with the quality of work output closely assessed.
  • Provides a defined range of patient assessments as allocated by the Occupational Therapist and work under their supervision.
  • Undertake supported clinical reasoning and provide recommendations for care planning as confirmed or modified by the supervising occupational therapist to allocate subsequent clinical activities.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

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

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

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here:

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 ACCEPTED

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