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Form of workPosition Summary
- Be challenged to grow and be the best you can be, in a supportive, friendly environment
- Engage in collaborative multidisciplinary teamwork that makes a difference to people’s lives
- Temporary full time position (80 hours per fortnight) until 22 September 2024
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health is the major public health care provider in the Barwon South west region with a 406 bed public hospital (University Hospital Geelong), 100 bed subacute facility (McKellar Centre), 2 community rehabilitation centres, 21 Community Health sites, four aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education.
Barwon Health has an extensive building projects occurring with a women’s and children hospital development in acute and subacute programs, new mental health facilities for inpatients and outpatients, new urgent care facilities in community locations.
About the role
We are seeking applications for an enthusiastic Grade 1Occupational Therapist to join our clinical rotational program which has:
- 12 rotations
- across acute, inpatient rehabilitation, community rehabilitation (CRC), Community Health (CHC) settings
- in the clinical specialties of orthopaedics, surgical, medicine, neuro rehabilitation, geriatric evaluative management (GEM), trauma and paediatrics
- Location dependent on applicant’s experience (current vacancy in CRC Trauma)
- Bed based rotations inclusive of a weekend and public holiday roster with additional financial rewards with pay and leave for weekend work
We offer you:
- Dedicated senior Occupational Therapist as your supervisor who will provide support, mentoring and professional development
- Engagement with a large passionate and committed team of Barwon Health Occupational Therapists (over 160 staff)
- A strong culture of student education, clinical research and innovation
- Strong interdisciplinary model of care
About you
- A clear and respectful communicator and consumer advocate
- Clinically experienced in the delivery of team based healthcare
- Passionate commitment to evidence based practice, consumer focussed care and accountable for providing a high quality service
- Ability to critically analyse own performance and acknowledge responsibility for your own learning
- Optimistic & flexible approach to prepare for the challenges that public healthcare is facing both now and in the years to come.
- Community experience highly desirable with experienced therapists and new graduates welcome to apply
About the culture
The Occupational Therapy Department is part of Barwon Health’s wider Allied Health department and integrated into many service programs across the continuum of care. We are a supportive group with expert senior clinicians and occupational therapy management leading the way. With our inclusive and collaborative approach to our profession and your career, we encourage you to engage in opportunities, work on specific projects and take part in specialised professional development. Our people are devoted to caring for the community, we take pride in the exceptional patient care we provide and enjoy the fun camaraderie from the supportive people we work with.
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