Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 20/06/2023)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $51.69 - $53.42 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ298634
Location: Mount Druitt

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

What you'll be doing

Chronic and Complex (CAC) Allied Health services focus on restoring, improving, or maintaining older people’s independent functioning and wellbeing. The focus of these services is assisting older people to regain or maintain physical, functional and cognitive abilities which support them to either maintain or recover a level of independence, allowing them to remain living in the community. This position works as a member of a Chronic and Complex multidisciplinary team.

The Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for the clinical leadership, co-ordination, and clinical governance of the Occupational Therapy service, to provide a professional level of service, with a commitment to multidisciplinary and evidence-based approaches to service delivery and improving health outcomes.

The Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for contributing to the planning, implementation, evaluation improvement and reporting of the occupational therapy service within the CAC team.

CAC Occupational Therapists are expected to work from different locations across WSLHD as reasonably required.

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

Essential Criteria:

Qualification: Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
Registration: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration as an Occupational Therapist

Selection Criteria:

• Substantial post graduate experience and skills in Occupational Therapy assessment, planning and evaluating interventions for clients with chronic and complex health conditions.

• Demonstrated experience and ability in professional and clinical supervision, and support of staff

• Able to utilise relevant evidence based, best practice guidelines to guide decision making for best client outcomes

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• High-level written and oral communication skills, computer competence and ability to use electronic medical records, word processing and databases

• Current Drivers License valid within Australia and willingness to use for work purposes
  
  

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Anne Rainey via Anne.Rainey@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 26th July 2022