Occupational Therapist (Case Manager) - Cairns

About us: 

The Transition Care Team provides a quality low intensity allied health intervention, nursing and case management service, to community-based clients post-discharge from acute and sub-acute hospital settings. Clients will have been recently assessed as eligible for residential care and appropriate for Transition

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In this position you will…..

• Provide consistent, safe and efficient occupational therapy and case management services, within a multidisciplinary team, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Demonstrate resilience and problem-solving abilities while working in varied and demanding caseload.
• Provision of general clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders including non-government organisations and remote community agencies within Far North Queensland, regarding service delivery and case management on a regular basis and with infrequent need for supervision.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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