Ahp3 Occupational Therapist

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Country Health Connect, Berri
• Salary $102,641 - $110,094 p.a. (pro rata) - AHP3
• Temporary Part Time (18.75 hour per week) up to 16 May 2025

Overview

We have a great opportunity for a HP3 Occupational Therapist to join our Country Health Connect team for Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN), Berri.

As an experienced Occupational Therapist, you will be applying your significant clinical and leadership expertise to the development, delivery and continuous improvement of quality Occupational Therapy services appropriate to the rural and remote context. Operating within a multi-disciplinary service context, you will uphold professional standards and provide complex clinical and consultancy Occupational Therapy services across the region. As a clinical leader, mentor and clinical supervisor at the AHP3 level, you will provide clinical support and profession-specific supervision to less experienced Occupational Therapists and plays a leadership role in the clinical education of staff and professional students within the region.

You will also be playing a leadership role in the Occupational Therapy Network, and collaborate with other Clinical Seniors to actively promote and contribute to research and evaluation to inform improvements in clinical practice. You will be required to develop, nurture and promote increased expertise and service improvements, to represent RMCLHN on relevant committees, and may be required to contribute to or manage relevant projects.

The AHP3 Occupational Therapist is line managed by the Senior Manager of Occupational Therapy, receives clinical support and supervision from the Senior Manager of Occupational Therapy, and maintains cooperative working relationships with other Allied Health Professional Clinical Seniors, local team members and key stakeholders in the Region and State.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, applicants must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program.

Why work for us?

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.  View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.

The RMCLHN promotes flexible ways of working to enable employees to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.

We are an inclusive workplace that supports diversity to ensure there is a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.

Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.

Important Information

If you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education.  In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.  For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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

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: 863698.

Enquiries

Jemma Westhoff
Senior Manager Occupational Therapy
Phone: 8535 6800
E-mail: **************@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

25 April 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 863698 AHP3 Occupational Therapist Job Pack.pdf

 JCS+Occupational+Therapist+final.pdf

 About Berri Factsheet.pdf

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