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Job description

  • Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Integrated Mental Health Team, Location Negotiable 
  • Salary: $102,641 - $110,094 p.a - Ongoing Full Time - AHP3

The Mental Health Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist Role

The Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist (OT) is an experienced and highly competent clinician who applies expertise in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services within a multidisciplinary context within Flinders and Upper North LHN Mental Health (MH). The Clinical Senior OT contributes to the improvement of quality, safe, subacute driven Mental Health services and provides clinical Occupational Therapy and consultancy services that support the recovery of Mental Health consumers from rural and remote areas of South Australia (SA).

As a clinical leader, mentor and supervisor, the Clinical Senior OT provides clinical support and profession-specific supervision to MH Occupational Therapy professionals/students with a primary focus on the subacute level of care as a specialty area of practice and plays a leadership role in upholding clinical Occupational Therapy professional standards and practices within the LHN MH. The Clinical Senior OT holds portfolio(s) on behalf of the Occupational Therapy profession to develop, encourage and promote increased expertise and service improvements in the discipline objectives.

As part of the regional clinical leadership the Clinical Senior OT represents local teams, regions and LHN MH on relevant committees, and may be required to contribute to or manage relevant projects. This clinical role has designated 70% to local clinical and leadership duties and 30% for Occupational Therapy leadership, portfolio and supervision matters.

Must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and as a regulated profession be eligible for full registration as an Occupational Therapist within Australia.

Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.

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 part-time. 

This is a regional position allowing for work location to be negotiated within any FUNLHN Mental Health Site. 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.

The Region

When you join our dynamic workforce, you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working in innovative roles to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.

 FUNLHN Information Page.pdf

Regional Local Health Networks in South Australia are leading the way in Mental Health reform, providing a number of new specialist inpatient services in major regional locations in South Australia.

Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Units are an exciting development in this expansion of country-located services for Mental Health consumers. Operating in the North West (Whyalla), the Riverland (Berri) and the South East (Mount Gambier), the Inpatient Mental Health Units provide a stepped model of acute care, supporting the recovery-orientated Mental Health service.

Meet our multidisciplinary team in Allied Health

Looking for a change in scenery? – Allied Health

Come and care for up to 45,000 people living north from the Spencer Golf to the Northern Territory, within the Allied Health space.

For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • 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 (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 866260

Enquiries

Name: Marion Hall
Title: Administration Officer
Phone: 8644 5130
E-mail: ***********@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 23rd May 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 866260 Mental Health Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist Job Pack.pdf

 JCS+Occupational+Therapist+final.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

Refer code: 2197317. Sa Health - The previous day - 2024-05-11 05:43

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