Occupational Therapist

As anintegral part of our big-hearted team you will be encouraged to grow and feel empowered to make a difference in the lives of others.

Occupational Therapist Blue Care Cairns

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time or Part Time (3 days per week minimum)

• Location:Cairns Allied Health Team

• Remuneration:$42.15 $59.04 p/hr Super NotforProfit Salary Packaging Kilometre Reimbursement Penalties & Allowances 5 weeks annual leave (ProRata)

• New Graduates Welcome!

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

Were seekingpassionate Occupational Therapistswho want to make a real impact in the lives of older Queenslanders. Join our supportive and wellresourced Allied Health team and build a truly meaningful career with one of Australias most trusted community care providers.

About the role

Youll deliver personcentred functional and environmental assessments and interventions that empower clients to maintain independence and improve quality of life. Working in clients homes youll provide specialised equipment solutions and pressure care strategies. Youll also be responsible for:

• Enjoy flexibility in days and working hours

• Managing a wide variety of client presentations across multiple community aged care funding programs includingHome Care Packages Commonwealth Home Support Program Transitional Care Program and Palliative Care.

• Conducting inhome assessments and developing tailored treatment plans to help clients meet their goals. This includessimple and complex equipment prescription major and minor home modifications and client education.

• Collaborating within a supportive statewide Occupational Therapy team of 90 OTswith decades of collective experience as well as working locally with a diverse multidisciplinary team of nurses care workers and support staff.

At BlueCare we encourage creativity collaboration and a positive team culture. As a dynamic and growing service we also offer opportunities to participate in innovative areas such astelehealth evidencebased group therapies and acute care services.

Join a team where your skills are valuedand where you can genuinely make a difference.

What Makes a Difference for Us

Youll be passionate about delivering exceptional clinical care that supports clients to improve and maintain their independence. Youll bring:

• Current AHPRA registration with unlimited work rights(essential)

• Current Australian Drivers Licence(essential)

• Access to a roadworthy insured vehicle (minimum Third-Party Property)(essential)

• Previous experience in anAged Care or Acute setting (desirable)

• Strong communication skillsand the ability to build meaningful relationships

• Effective timemanagementand soundclinical problemsolvingabilities

• Confidence to meet all relevant probity and compliance requirements

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes. Click the APPLYbutton to submit yourresume and cover letterthrough our online application portal.

If you have any questions about this role or working with BlueCare please contact our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential discussion.

Email: Phone:04 237

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

• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

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 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 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.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children young people adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.