- ASAP until 30th November
- Community focused role
- Travel reimbursement + accommodation
Experienced Occupational Therapist required for an urgent locum in Mackay, Queensland. The role is to start ASAP until 30th November. Full time hours, Monday – Friday. Join a team of 20 clinicians.
The Occupational Therapy Service delivers care to patients, both children and adults, throughout our hospital departments as well as in outpatient, community and rural settings. The Occupational Therapists play a critical role in helping people of all ages to overcome the effects of disability caused by illness, ageing or accident so that they can carry out everyday tasks or occupations and participate in the activities of everyday life.
The community service plays a vital role in the continuum of care for consumers and their carers at discharge from acute care through to re-establishment in the consumers’ residence, or when necessary, transitioning to residential care settings. The service comprises a range of outpatient healthcare activities focussed on assessing, re-abling and maintaining individuals’ capacity to successfully remain in their community.
The focus of this role is the community based service, covering a range of clinical conditions and complexity. The target consumer population is adults, including frail aged, and the carers of these consumers. Services encompass specialised and intensive rehabilitation, low-intensity rehabilitation, maintenance, and basic support, and are delivered via a trans-disciplinary team representing medical, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, psychology, speech pathology, dietetics, specialist continence, healthcare assistants and personal care workers.
To be considered, you must have experience in:
- Experience in community health, home visits, aged care services, rehabilitation and neurological caseloads is desirable however not essential.
Further information:
- Driving license required
- Cost of each-way airfare for 1 adult in economy class to Mackay, capped at $350.00 each way or the cost of equivalent fuel reimbursement to Mackay, capped at $200.00.
- Shared accommodation provided or $200 per week in accommodation allowance available
- Locum rates upto $72 per hour + superannuation
Working in regional Australia offers the chance to work within close knit communities. As part of smaller teams, you will access a wider range of patients and develop your clinical expertise. These roles offer great rates of pay, accommodation and the chance to broaden your skill set within a range of healthcare settings.
To apply for this role or to enquire about our other vacancies, please contact Rachael – Allied Health Division Lead at CC Medical on 0452 189 556 or email rachaeld@ccjobs.com.au
My contactable hours are Monday – Friday. If you need to contact me over the weekend, please send an email.
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