Cclhd - Occupational Therapist - Level 3 - Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 16 February 2025)
Position Classification: Occupational TherapistLevel 3
Remuneration: $2,081.21 - $2,148.65 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ486649

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.  

The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Occupational TherapistLevel 3 to join our Mental Health Inpatient Units. In this role, you will provide high-quality clinical Occupational Therapy services to consumers and their families/carers, ensuring optimal health outcomes. You will offer senior clinical leadership, deliver advanced patient-centred care, and support the mentoring and development of staff. Your responsibilities will include conducting occupational therapy assessments, coordinating group therapy programs, developing therapeutic interventions, and ensuring care delivery within professional, organizational, legal, and ethical boundaries. Join us in promoting recovery, rehabilitation, and quality of life for our consumers through innovative clinical practice models and evidence-based techniques.

About You  

• You have current registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board (AHPRA).
• You have a current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to travel across sites within the CCLHD, a Working With Children Check (WWCC) is also required.
• You have advanced clinical skills and experience working as an Occupational Therapist in a Mental Health setting conducting functional assessments and developing therapeutic care plans to address these needs.
• Demonstrated strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including negiotation and conflict resolution skills. 

Where you’ll be working  

As an Occupational Therapist with the Central Coast Local Health District, you will be working in our Mental Health Inpatient Units, located in a picturesque region known for its stunning coastline and vibrant community. The facilities provide a supportive and collaborative environment, equipped with modern resources to deliver comprehensive Mental Health care. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Our Inpatient Units are designed to support the Mental Health needs of our diverse population, offering a dynamic and engaging workplace where professional growth and patient outcomes are prioritised.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.  
 What we Offer    

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast  
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.  
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.  
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. 
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.  
• Social Club.  
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.  

 Child Safe Standard Commitment   Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.  The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are  committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.  Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion     At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

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Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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