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Form of workJob reference: 845574
Location: 5343 - BERRI
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Country Health Connect, Berri
- Salary: $67,466 - $82,359 p.a - Temporary Full Time (up to 1 January 2026) - AHP1
The Occupational Therapist Role
Kickstart your career supporting a vibrant regional community to access high quality health care. The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) Early Career Program provides a unique opportunity to develop skills and gain experience across a range of clinical areas as a Rural Generalist.
Under the direct supervision of an experienced AHP2 Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapist will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of health services, appropriate to the needs of the local community. To achieve this, the Occupational Therapist works as a member of a multi- professional team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, and utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches. This includes providing services to sectors such as paediatrics, acute, residential care, aged & community consumers as needed.
Clinical rotations
• Acute and community - regional hospitals and outpatient clinics.
• Rehabilitation and aged care - inpatient, outpatient community rehabilitation, and residential aged care services.
• Child Health And Development (CHAD) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - children, families and community disability services.
Must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association.
You must have graduated within the past 12 months or completing studies within 2023 and eligible to register as an Occupational Therapist in early 2024.
Country Health Connect focuses on the delivery of exceptional care to those living within our communities who require some support to remain living independently or reside in one of our residential aged care facilities.
Our professional and caring staff deliver health care and wellbeing support across regional South Australia in hospitals, local health services, community centres, residential aged care facilities and clients' own homes.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
About RMCLHN
Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, you will have access to flexible working hours.
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.
About Berri Workforce Factsheet.pdf
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Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- 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: 845574
Enquiries
Name: Nicole Swan
Title: Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist
Phone: 8580 2500
E-mail: ***********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Friday 23rd February 2024 - 11:55PM
Attachments
845574 Occupational Therapist Job Pack.pdf
JCS+Occupational+Therapist+final.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
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.
