Earn up to $98,210 gross per annum plus superannuation
Posted: 22 January, 2024
Closes: 27 December, 2024
Occupational Therapist | Broken Hill Job title: Occupational Therapist
Company: Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation
Salary: Earn up to $98,210 gross per annum plus superannuation (Depending on qualifications and experience)
Retention bonus of $5,000 paid following 1 and 2 years of full-time service + Temporary accommodation for 8 weeks + Remote allowance. Working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm only + Access to free and confidential Employment Assistance Program + 5 weeks paid annual leave per year. Supported advanced education and training + excellent personal development opportunities. Summary: Develop in our supportive team working 40 hours a week only. Use your background as a current Australian Registered Occupational Therapist to support our community.
About Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation
Maari Ma Health is an Aboriginal community-controlled regional health service that has been providing a quality service to the Aboriginal people of far western New South Wales for more than 20 years and employs over 140 people within the region.
About the role
Our supportive team is on the look-out for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join us to provide a quality health service to the Aboriginal people of far western New South Wales. Reporting to the Team Leader, Ngama'linya Yapar'na (Child & Family Health), this full-time opportunity includes key responsibilities such as:
Working as part of the Child & Family Health program based at the Broken Hill Primary Health Care Service and providing outreach services to Wilcannia. Providing a leadership role in the delivery of our paediatric allied health team-based care service. Providing a range of services in the community including clinic-based, school-based, and community-based services. Acting as the senior therapist in the allied health team, coordinating and monitoring therapy delivered by the allied health assistants. Teaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision of Allied Health Assistants. Collaborating with our staff to facilitate effective communication, teamwork, and high clinical standards. Establishing and building lasting relationships with our patients, families, and GPs. Traveling within the Region may be required with some overnight stays. Skills and experience
Currently registered with, or eligible to be registered with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist. Demonstrated experience working with and an understanding of NDIS participants, NDIS plans, and billing requirements. Ability to work with Aboriginal staff and communities in a way that fosters mutual respect. Demonstrated clinical experience in a range of diagnosis including but not limited to early intervention (0–6-year-olds); school support; learning difficulties; developmental delay. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of primary health care and how they relate to child health and development. Computing skills relevant to the position and competent in the use of information and communication technology including Microsoft Word, email, and internet applications. Proven ability to communicate in a clear, considerate manner with genuine compassion. How to apply
If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you! Simply click on the "Working with us" page of our website: and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.
If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Claire Allan on +61447 807 183 for a confidential chat.
All Maari Ma Aboriginal Health employees are required to have three doses of a COVID-19 vaccination or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are encouraged to apply for this position.
Maari Ma acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land in which we live, and we pay our respect to their Elders both past and present and emerging.
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