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Senior Occupational Therapist Palliative Care

South West Hospital and Health Service
Roma, QLD
A$157,359 p/a
Healthcare & Medical → Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation
Full-time
On-site

Posted 5 days ago


Your opportunity

The Occupational Therapist for the Palliative Care Service forms an integral clinical position within the broader supportive and specialist Palliative Care service. The service delivers Palliative Care across inpatient, consultancy liaison, community and outpatient settings across the South West Hospital and Health Service catchment. The position provides high level clinical care in person, via tele-heath, delegation to allied health assistants and regular outreach to clients in rural communities in the South West Hospital and Health Service.

The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.

Our vision is to be a national leader in the delivery of health services to rural and remote communities.

What we can do for you

Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.

Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.

  • Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution!
  • Be part of a supportive experienced growing team
  • Make a positive difference to members of our community!

Be a part of something bigger

South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.

For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service - https://www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au/


About South West Hospital and Health Service

Cunnamulla, QLD, Australia

South West Hospital and Health Service

icon A $3.3 million upgrade and refurbishment program is under way at the Charleville Hospital, as part of a $51.58 million state-wide rural hospital rectification works program due for completion by August 2015.

icon Along with the other works, another $2 million is being spent on upgrading ageing water piping at Charleville Hospital, with completion also expected by August 2015.

icon A $3 million upgrade to the Roma Hospital including updates to essential fire and electrical safety systems was completed in early 2014.

icon Master planning for the long-term future of the Roma and Charleville hospitals was completed in mid-2014 and a formal request submitted to Government for the construction of new hospitals at each centre. This request will be considered as part of future government capital works programs.

icon A $500,000 refurbishment of the Emergency Department at St George Hospital was completed in late 2014. The upgrade includes a triage area to improve workflow and patient confidentiality. The work was funded by the South West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) out of its 2013–14 budget community dividend.

icon A new seven-bed sub-acute/rehabilitation service at Roma Hospital was opened in mid-2014. The unit provides geriatric evaluation and management, as well as rehabilitation services for the South West region.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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