Senior Occupational Therapist - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Senior Mobile Rehab Team Occupational Therapist
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 Hours
Position Grade: Senior Occupational Therapist, Level 3, ( Year 1-2)
Salary: $108,595.00-$112,114.00 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2022
Department Name: Occupational Therapy

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Occupational Therapy Department, mobile rehab team.

The role is responsible for the provision of Acute Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation services within St Vincent’s public hospital. Primary duties include assessment, treatment, home assessment, equipment prescription, discharge planning, and education/monitoring to patients requiring rehabilitation.

The position may require supervision of junior staff and students at various times, and is required to participate in Occupational Therapy team activities, quality improvement and research.

Assistance to other clinical areas at St Vincent’s Hospital may be required depending on team capacity with this most likely occurring in the rehabilitation setting, however it is not limited to this. Weekend work is a consideration as determined by departmental need and workflow demands.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Occupational Therapist who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are Flexible and adaptable with a skill set that lends itself to acute and rehab patients.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and Current Australian Occupational Therapy Registration (AHPRA).

• Extensive post-graduate experience in acute and sub-acute hospital settings with a range of complex acute care presentations and rehabilitation approaches in the acute settings.

• Experience in clinical management with the ability to apply clinical reasoning skills and independent professional judgment on routine and complex matters.

• Demonstrated supervision/leadership experience with staff and/or students, and well developed communication skills.

• Experience with quality projects/research.

• Advanced written, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Current unrestricted NSW Class C Driver’s License

Applications close on 25 June 2024

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

Kris Lewis, 83822402, kristian.lewis@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Karly Armour, karly.armour@svha.org.au

Closing Date:

25 June 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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