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SalaryMake a difference! Be an essential part of our team in the Child and Youth Inpatient Unit. We are seeking an enthusiastic Diversional Therapist to join our fun and highly supportive team.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Diversional Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration: $33.17 - $48.06 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ337318
Where you'll be working
This position is located at the Brolga Unit which is part of Hornsby Hospital.
What you'll be doing
The Diversional Therapist provides care coordination, group and individual interventions, using principles of recovery oriented practice, bio-psychosocial and rehabilitation to consumers.
The Diversional Therapist works as part of the multidisciplinary team, sharing generic work and offering discipline specific interventions.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Bachelor or post graduate degree of health science or applied science in leisure, recreation or diversional therapy and eligibility for membership with Diversional and Recreation Therapy Australia.
- Demonstrated well developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Commitment to participation in professional development, quality improvement activities and workplace education.
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge in the provision of a recreation service to consumers, carers and families requiring health education, leisure services and bio-psychosocial interventions.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage workload demands, meet deadlines and complete activities (including ability to work within scope of practice and seek assistance when required).
- Proven ability to exercise professional judgement commensurate with years of experience and to establish effectively collaboratively working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency networks.
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For role related queries or questions contact Alana Giffin on Alana.Longford@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6156
All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the .
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 8 September 2022
