Senior Community Occupational Therapist - Southcare Sutherland HospitalSouth Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ540357
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge in the clinical area of Adult Community Occupational Therapy in order to provide high quality care to clients of Southcare consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
This role includes responsibilities for supervision, quality improvement initiatives, education delivery to other health care professionals and the teaching of students on clinical placement.
Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and current registration with The Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) and ongoing professional learning.Extensive post graduate clinical experience working with frail older people and people with a disability in a community based setting.Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice, education and support to others in providing service excellence.Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes.Demonstrated active participation in developing, implementing, and reporting on services.Current Class C Drivers Licence and a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ****** and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
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