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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / Level 2
Remuneration: $67,442.00 - $97,709.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ384252
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
To provide direct occupational therapy intervention to inpatients of Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service including assessment, and therapy for living skills. Contribute to the holistic rehabilitation and discharge planning in liaison with the rest of the multidisciplinary team.
The Westmead Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (WBIRS) is located at Westmead Hospital and provides comprehensive specialised rehabilitation services to people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It provides a regional, supra-regional and State-wide service primarily to people of Sydney West Local Health District and to the Central West, Far West and North Western regions of NSW. It consists of an inpatient program, community rehabilitation team, outreach team and research team. These arms of the service allow patients to receive rehabilitation from coma through to community reintegration. It is the only service within WSLHD providing rehabilitation services to people with brain injury.
The inpatient program of the Westmead BIRS is a 12-bed rehabilitation program providing a multidisciplinary rehabilitation service to clients with TBI from the very early stages of recovery through to hospital discharge. During this stage of rehabilitation, clients function at a very low level of independence, have extremely impaired cognition and often demonstrate highly challenging behaviours characterised by aggression, sexual disinhibition and impulsivity. Due to its ability to manage these clients with complex disability, the inpatient program serves as a tertiary referral centre for widespread regions of NSW.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
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Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Essential Criteria:
Registration: Current AHPRA Registration
Qualification: Recognised tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
Selection Criteria: * Recognised tertiary qualification in occupational therapy and current AHPRA registration
- Eligibility for membership of OT AUSTRALIA
- Graduate experience in the occupational therapy management of patients in one or more of the following areas: Neurological, brain injury and /or general rehabilitation, mental health, development disability
- Demonstrated skills working in a multidisciplinary team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Current unrestricted Drivers Licence valid within Australia
- Commitment to continuing education and continuous quality improvement
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For role related queries or questions contact Jodie Nicholls on Jodie.Nicholls@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 22nd of March 2023
