Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Job description
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up until 16/12/2022)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $1,260.63 - $1,826.38 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ330228
Applications Close: 28/08/2022
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees):
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
What you will be doing:
A great opportunity has arisen with the Rehabilitation Department for an Occupation Therapist Level 1/2 on a short term basis at Nepean Hospital.
- Provide a high quality occupational therapy service to clients and carers, to ensure optimal health outcomes for the clients of the service.
- Provide person centred clinical advice to clients, carers, families and other health care professionals to ensure delivery of clinical practice models and therapeutic techniques.
- Ensure client care is delivered within professional, organisational, legal and ethical boundaries and reflects evidence based knowledge and best practice.
- Exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters and seek direct professional supervision from more senior staff members when performing novel, complex or critical tasks.
- Select and implement intervention and treatment strategies to address problem areas identified in assessments and to meet goals within specific time frames.
- Evaluate treatment according to goal achievement in collaboration with senior clinicians, with alterations to intervention made accordingly.
- Maximise the functional status of the client and carer in the optimum environment and facilitate safe discharge from the service.
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
NBMLHD: is committed to achieving a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people with disability.
All NSW Health workers are now required to have received 3 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.
Selection Criteria to be addressed:
- Current registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board AHPRA, and current class C NSW drivers licence or equivalent.
- Demonstrated clinical experience and ability to provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention in a variety of clinical areas including acute inpatient setting (Medical / Surgical / Aged Care) and sub-acute rehabilitation setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision, including ability to manage routine clinical matters with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated skills in written and verbal communication with consumers, teams and agencies, with experience in clinical documentation, formal reporting and clinical handover.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated high level of effective organisational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of relevant evidence based practice resources to guide decision- making and commitment to quality improvement.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Wykes on Michelle.Wykes@health.nsw.gov.au
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