Allied Health Lead Occupational Therapist
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Job Summary
Allied Health Lead- Occupational Therapist Blue Care Allied Health Team
- Employment Term:Permanent Full Time
- Location:Statewide Services QLD
- Remuneration:$75.36 p/hr 12% Super Not for Profit Salary Packaging Penalties & Allowances
- 5 weeks annual leave
Your part in our BlueCare team
As the Allied Health Lead- Occupational Therapy working in collaboration with the Allied Health Manager you will lead the design and delivery of a high quality and sustainable Occupational Therapy services in Central and North Queensland and via Telehealth . This will be embedded into the Neighbourhood service delivery model.
You will use your leadership and clinical expertise to provide dedicated and focussed support to a team of Occupational Therapists working within the Specialised Services Statewide Allied Health Team. You will connect this group across Queensland making it a cohesive unit removing professional isolation.
Your engagement in Multi-Displinary Care forums will embed the work of your team into local Neighbourhoods ensuring care remains client centred and focused around addressing holistic care needs. These forums will also ensure collaborative allied health practice continues and grows in strength alongside your equivalent professional lead colleagues.
You will drive best practice standards of care whilst providing staff support through a variety of means including; performance development conversations clinical supervision professional development and intensive on-boarding support for new starter and graduates.
You will be intricately involved in ensuring BlueCare clients receive access to timely and quality care and that their needs are met and responded may extend into managing complex clients cases required.
As a key player in the Allied Health leadership team you will be integral in implementing BlueCare processes systems and people management practices and the attainment of performance KPIs.
A challenging but diverse and rewarding role you will have;
- Extensive experience working in the field of Occupational Therapy operating with professional independence.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake complex projects or duties.
- Evidence of provision of professional advice or consultancy to influence decisions relating to the development of programs or standards of care policies and/or procedures.
- Demonstrated management experience coordinating workflows performance monitoring and reporting resource management driving service sustainability.
- Proven leadership capability within a team.
- Experience of training staff and providing clinical supervision.
What makes a difference for us
- Tertiary qualifications in the Occupational Therapywith post-graduate studies highly regarded
- Current AHPRA registration
- Staff must satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policies
- Current Australian Drivers Licence and a road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance as required
Employee Benefits:
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum
A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family wed love you to be too
Joining the states largest network of aged care workers with its over 8000 strong bright team in blue youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospitalyou are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate inclusive and committed to the work we do helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simpleeverybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team email
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
UnitingCare provides aged care, disability support, crisis support and health care across Queensland through a range of services. Learn more about what we do.
