Community Occupational Therapist - The Sutherland Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1
Remuneration: $35.78 - $41.81 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ479876Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding career in community health? An exciting opportunity exists for an Occupational Therapist to join the highly supportive and experienced Community Occupational Therapy service at Southcare, located in the beautiful Sutherland Shire.
Where you'll be workingSouthcare is an integrated community health service based on The Sutherland Hospital campus, providing quality services and care to the aged population and people with chronic illnesses residing in the Sutherland Shire. The Occupational Therapy team is small, but experienced and will offer support and development in core community OT skills as required. The OT team also works in conjunction with the wider Southcare multidisciplinary team.
What you'll be doingYou will be predominantly working with the aged population, with the aim of optimising function and maintaining clients in their homes to prevent hospitalisation and support discharge from hospital. Some work with clients aged under 65 years, who have chronic illnesses.The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.Plan, coordinate and deliver high quality Community Occupational Therapy care to Southcare clients consistent with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:Selection Criteria’ * Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and current registration with APRAH.

• Current Class C NSW drivers licence or equivalent
• Relevant and recent post graduate experience working in a community setting with the adult aged and disabled population
• Demonstrated experience in prescription of equipment and home modifications.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability in time management skills and in managing a busy caseload
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning

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For role related queries or questions contact Haylee Turner on haylee.turner@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9540 7150.Applications Close: 25 April 2024