Occupational Therapist - Senior (Mental Health Clinician)

at  Queensland Health

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.
Our purpose is ‘great care every day’.

About your opportunity

• Provide flexible mental health assessment and treatment to adults with mental health difficulties living in the community within a supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Provide short, medium and long-term case management so that various services and supports are provided in a coordinated and collaborative manner.
• Provide profession specific services and consultation as required within the team and the Mental Health Service Group.

Generous remuneration package value up to $152,775 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $124,435 to $133,901 p.a. (HP4)
• 17.5% leave loading + leave
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Role requirements

• The successful applicant must hold a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification from an accredited tertiary institution in Occupational Therapy. Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia is required.
• Registration with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency and possession of current practising certificate.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a class ‘C’ motor vehicle, and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.

Please refer to the role description for further details.
About the location
Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef.
Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.
Interested? Contact: Kerry Adam on 07 4433 8301 Apply ONLINE by: Sunday, 01 September 2024
https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV5782171
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• The successful applicant must hold a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification from an accredited tertiary institution in Occupational Therapy. Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia is required.
• Registration with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency and possession of current practising certificate.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a class ‘C’ motor vehicle, and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis