Address- Take the next step in your career
- Grow your supervision and leadership skills
- Casey Hospital provides excellent facilities and a respectful work environment
Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.
Our Journey
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic leader to fulfil a Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist role in our dynamic Allied Health team in the sub-acute stream at Casey Hospital. Emerging or experienced leaders encouraged to apply. Casey Hospital is easily accessible, close to the Monash Freeway and Berwick train station.
Casey Hospital prides itself on having an outstanding multi-disciplinary Model of Care where Allied Health works solidly alongside Nursing and Medical colleagues. You will find this a rewarding and friendly climate in which to provide high quality patient care and extend your professional skills. We offer a strong professional development programme and regular supervision, both within Casey Hospital as well as the wider Monash Health programmes. This role is a fantastic opportunity to join a large tertiary health network and an Occupational Therapy professional group dedicated to excellence in healthcare, positive patient experiences, staff development and a culture of evidence-based practice.
A Day in the Life
The sub-acute unit is a 60 bed unit with rehabilitation and geriatric Evaluation & Management units. This position provides leadership to the Occupational Therapists in the sub-acute stream, directly supervising Grade 2’s, as well as working collaboratively with other OT’s and Allied Health, providing cross-disciplinary leadership in team meetings and in day-to-day clinical decision-making. There are two Senior Clinicians in the sub-acute occupational therapy team, as well as two Seniors in the on-site acute team, providing a strong leadership team and mentoring opportunities.
There are opportunities to collaborate in numerous network-wide working parties and quality projects. The Occupational Therapy department works in close contact with our colleagues in the other Monash Health bed-based services, and Community Services.
What you bring:
- Demonstrated experience in neuro-rehab and or GEM caseload, including NDIS and complex discharges.
- Sound clinical reasoning, and show initiative and the ability to work autonomously
- Experience in providing a high quality clinical service to patients in tertiary sub-acute setting
- Passion for enhancing patient experiences and facilitation of recovery-centred care
- Demonstrated skill in teaching, supervision and promoting the growth and development of staff
- An aptitude for on-going learning and personal professional development
- Clear, compassionate and effective communication and interpersonal skills
- A keen interest in evidence-based practice, clinical inquiry, research and service improvement.
- Routinely uphold the Monash Health iCare values
What you Need:
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or relevant equivalent degree
- Current AHPRA registration
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Appropriate Australian Working rights
In Return you’ll experience
- a respectful and supportive work environment.
- regular operational, clinical and professional supervision
- access to a wide variety of professional development opportunities.
- Grade 3 cross-site buddy program
- opportunities to lead/participate in research at profession and team levels.
Monash Health is a great place to work!
In addition to the department-specific benefits noted earlier, all Monash Health employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Please note: applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
