AddressJob reference: 866895
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Division of Allied Health - Acute Occupational Therapy- Hand Therapy
- Salary $86,950 - $100,729 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2 | Part-time, 22.5 h/pw, Term until September 2025
Join the team as a Hand Therapist and help support our commitment to quality patient care!
About the Role:
This vacancy is available for either a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist looking to expand their skills in hand therapy.
The Hand Therapist is responsible for providing assessment and treatment services for Hand Therapy adult inpatients and outpatients within Southern Metropolitan Adelaide, which aims to optimise health outcomes.
In this role, you will apply your clinical experience, clinical knowledge, and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive and integrated Hand Therapy services to the needs of clients.
This position works under direct clinical supervision and may provide support and supervision to other Hand Therapy staff, Allied Health Assistants, and students as required.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will need to possess:
- An appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Australia;OR:
- An appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
- Previous experience in Hand Therapy assessment and treatment techniques.
- Demonstrated commitment to improve your personal and professional skills through self-directed learning and evaluation.
- You will need effective communication skills, verbally and written, as well as good time management skills to manage a caseload.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Nicole Jamieson, Occupational Therapy Manager by ph. (08) 8204 47***or e-mail ***************@sa.gov.au OR Elle Maschmedt, Hand Therapy Team Leader via email **************@sa.gov.au.
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 26 May 2024.
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Applicant Information:
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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: 866895
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
