Job Description:
Occupational Therapist Grade 2 - Community Rehabilitation
15 hours/ week, Permanent position
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Excellent benefits including salary packaging
About the Role
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation team. The Grade 2 Occupational Therapist will deliver high quality person-centred, goal-orientated, home and centre-based community rehabilitation within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The position may be required to work within any of the HIP programs across the HIP sites.
The classification range for this position will be VF6 - VF9 ($86,730 - $99,699 per annum, pro rata).
Your Contribution
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Minimum of four (4) years post –graduate experience in a relevant field of rehabilitation and or community based service
Demonstrated Occupational Therapy clinical management skills and experience in the community rehabilitation setting
Demonstrated organization, planning and problem solving skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills that incorporates excellent communication
Demonstrated commitment to service improvement and professional development
Current national criminal history check, or willing to obtain
Current Victorian driver’s licence
What we offer
A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs including our Employee Assistance Program and STAR (our Peer supported stress management program)
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
Culture of continuous improvement
About the Department
This position is part of the Health Independence Programs (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow, through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface, reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care planning.
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) HIP consists of integrated hub sites across several locations including in Fitzroy, Kew, North Richmond and Fairfield.
HIP at SVHM is delivered in partnership with North Richmond Community Health (NRCH).
This position is part of the HIP Community Rehabilitation team. Community rehabilitation is currently provided from our centres at Kew and Fairfield.
The key aim of Community Rehabilitation is to help people who are recovering from traumatic injury or illness, are frail or chronically ill to regain optimal function and to allow people to maximise their independence.
The programs offer a supportive and dynamic team environment which focusses on patient-centred care.
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
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.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Review the following documents:Contact Details:
Andrea Forster, Fairfield CRC Team Leader, 03 9066 5600Alternate Contact:
Sarah Jessup, Fairfield CRC Team Leader, 03 9066 5600Closing Date:
24 December 2023 11:59pmReconciliation 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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