Occupational Therapist - Level 3 - Bowral HospitalSouth Western Sydney Local Health DistrictRequisition #: REQ531085Employment Type: Permanent full time, 38 hours per week.Location: Bowral HospitalPosition Classification: Occupational Therapist – Level 3Remuneration: $108,595.00 - $112,114.00 PA + superannuation + incentives package worth up to $5,000 with the Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme.About The OpportunityThe primary role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to provide high quality assessment and interventions to help consumers accessing the acute wards manage their health and meet their goals. This position will work to provide leadership and governance to acute care services, as well as providing clinical support and supervision to Level 1 / 2 OT's. This role encompasses a strong multi-disciplinary focus to ensure positive patient outcomes and deliver high quality Occupational Therapy services.What You'll Be DoingThe senior occupational therapist provides clinical governance, leadership and expertise within occupational therapy services including the provision of safe, timely, compassionate and high-quality person-centered care.Where You'll Be WorkingBowral Hospital offers the best of all worlds - a rural hospital at the heart of the community, located in a beautiful country town, that is also supported by a network of major health centres including Liverpool and Campbelltown Hospitals. Rural health offers unique opportunities to work within the community. The Bowral hospital OT service is a team that supports each other and values everyone's unique experiences and skills. Bowral offers a breadth of opportunities for professional development of our staff as we care about our staff and the health of our community.At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.How to ApplyTo be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer, with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and significant experience in the provision of occupational therapy services within adult acute care including aged care, neurology, general medical/surgical and palliative care.Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.Demonstrated experience in the identification of evidence-based practice and/or development of treatment protocols.Demonstrated experience participating in the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery incorporating the quality improvement process.Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills.Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision, mentoring of staff and/or students.Excellent written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in a range of programs.Additional InformationTo be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care.At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTI+ community to apply.Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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