Description Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale Salary: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a.
– AHP3 – Ongoing Full-Time About the Role: This is an opportunity to embark on a rewarding career as a Senior Occupational Therapist within the new Older Person's Emergency Referral and Assessment (OPERA) team.
The Older Person's Emergency Referral and Assessment (OPERA) Service is a multi-disciplinary, geriatrician led service designed to improve access to comprehensive assessment and care planning for older or frail people in the North.
OPERA will improve access and flow through the emergency department and hospital system via ED avoidance for in-scope patients and reducing the number of patients admitted to in-hospital beds from RACF and patients aged >65 years or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders >50 years.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting older individuals during their transition from hospital to home or residential care.
Your expertise will be invaluable in conducting comprehensive assessments, developing tailored intervention plans, and ensuring seamless care coordination.
You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to optimise functional independence, promote safety, and empower our clients to live their best possible lives.
To thrive in this role, you must possess exceptional clinical skills, a deep understanding of geriatric care, and a commitment to person-centred practice.
Your ability to build rapport with clients and their families, coupled with strong communication and problem-solving skills, will be essential in navigating complex situations.
In addition to your rewarding clinical responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the professional development of junior staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence within the team.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
About You: Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community?
If so, then this could be the opportunity for you.
This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care.
Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further.
The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability.
Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services: Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s): DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g.
aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job Ref: 882054 Application Closing Date: 25 October 2024 – 11.55PM Role Description: 882054 - Senior Occupational Therapist - Older Persons Emergency Referral and Assessment (OPERA) - AHP3 - role description.pdf * Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 882054