Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist - Level 1/2
Remuneration: $70,944.00 – $101,211.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ523457
Applications Close: 13 December 2024
Vaccination Category: A
Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we're ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.
We've prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:
Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family Free confidential counselling services for you and your family Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from a state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to a small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you'll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.
And don't worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!
There's heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you'll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)
Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.
About Your Role
The Occupational Therapist will be based in the Wagga Wagga Mental Health Units, Acute unit, Recovery unit and older persons unit. The inpatient units are committed to providing recovery-oriented and innovative approaches to care.
They recognise consumers with mental health issues as experts in their own condition and strive to provide an optimistic and positive approach to care with a focus on collaborative decision making and social inclusion. Working with other service partners is central to the model of service delivery promoted by the units.
The Occupational Therapist will be responsible and accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager and work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team. The Occupational Therapist Level 1/ Level 2 will be actively involved in the development and provision of a broad range of structured activities and rehabilitation programs.
Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
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