Lead Advanced Hand Therapy Care in a Collaborative Hospital Team
Join Logan Hospital as an Occupational Therapist - Senior (Hand Therapy) in a permanent part-time role (38 hours per fortnight), delivering advanced, evidence-based care within a high-performing interprofessional team across Hand, Elbow and Wrist Therapy at Metro South Health.
About This Role
Your new role:
Education
As a Occupational Therapist - Senior, you will provide high-level clinical care while contributing to service development, education and quality improvement within the Hand Therapy team by:
* Delivering advanced, evidence-based Occupational Therapy services for patients with hand, elbow and wrist conditions
* Acting as a clinical reference point within the hand therapy team, supporting complex decision-making and daily service demands
* Contributing to service development, quality improvement and research initiatives that enhance patient outcomes
* Providing supervision, education and support to less experienced clinicians, students and Allied Health Assistants
* Working collaboratively within an interprofessional team to ensure safe, compassionate and patient-centred care
About You
You are a skilled and motivated clinician who brings strong leadership and advanced clinical capability to your practice, with:
* Demonstrated expertise in hand therapy and delivery of complex Occupational Therapy interventions
* Strong clinical reasoning skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams
* Experience providing supervision, training and clinical guidance to junior staff and students
* A commitment to quality improvement, evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development
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What We Can Offer You
* A permanent part-time role supporting work–life balance
* Opportunities to contribute to service innovation, teaching and research
* Access to mentoring, professional supervision and career progression pathways
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Us
Logan Hospital:
Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.
We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.
Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are
better together
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.