Occupational Therapist
Job No:
KIP1040
Location:
Cairns
- Join our amazing team culture!
- Enjoy work-life balance with flexible hours, WFH, and part-time options.
- Be really supported in your role-based Cairns
What sets this role apart is the chance to use your clinical skills in diverse, occupation-centred work, including ADL and VOC assessments. No two days are the same.
Let the journey begin
We are seeking a highly skilled and empathetic Occupational Therapist to join our high-performing team at our Cairns office.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessing workers with physical and psychological injuries to determine the best way to help them get back to work.
- Completing workplace assessments to identify physical and psychological demands of roles and develop tailored rehabilitation plans aimed at achieving sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
- Providing clinical opinions and justification through report writing.
- Completing Activities of Daily Living Assessments including coordinating services and equipment prescription.
- Case managing complex injuries and liaising with treating doctors and health professionals to help an injured worker recover and get back to work.
In this diverse and exciting position, you'll collaborate with and oversee other practitioners, taking ultimate responsibility for delivering injury prevention services, such as:
- Pre-Employment Assessments including drug & alcohol, audiology, spirometry, vision, and functional testing.
- Job dictionary is a detailed document outlining the essential duties, physical demands, and cognitive requirements of a specific job, crucial for assessing a client's suitability for return to work in workplace rehabilitation.
- Manual Task Risk Assessments.
- Interactive Manual Handling Training and Stretching and Warm Up programs.
- Workplace-based, home-based and vehicle based ergonomic assessments.
About KINNECT
Established in 1996, KINNECT is an Australian-owned company dedicated to Occupational Health and Workplace Rehabilitation services. Guided by our core values, we aim to create healthy, safe, and productive workplaces whilst being guided by our core values of creating sustainable value and supporting happy, highly skilled people.
As part of the KINNECT family, you’ll enjoy:
- Growth and Development Opportunities: Access to continuous learning and development to help you reach your full potential including an Emerging Leaders Program.
- Perks: Competitive salary and incentive package, flexible working arrangements, monthly performance-based incentives, paid birthday off work, paid parental leave, discounted health insurance, salary sacrificing and ability to purchase extra annual leave.
- Dynamic Work Culture: A vibrant and open-door approach where ideas are valued, and individual contributions are recognised.
- Variety and Challenge: No two days are alike in this role. Providing opportunities to tackle a diverse range of challenges and apply your expertise in fresh and exciting ways.
What will you bring to the role:
- Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
- Strong problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- A Can-do work ethic and positive mindset.
- A flexible and proactive nature.
Ready to Apply:
If this opportunity resonates with you, don't hesitate to apply now! For further details, contact us at careers@kinnect.com.au.
