Occupational Therapist Inpatients

SA Health
Job reference: 859253
Location: 5211 - VICTOR HARBOR
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Southern Fleurieu Health Service - Community & Allied Health, Victor Harbor
• Salary: AHP1 $67,466 - $82,359 p.a. (Pro-rata) / AHP2 $86,950 -  $100,729 p.a. (Pro-rata)
• Temporary Part Time position working 30 hours per week up to 13 June 2025

Please note that this position is multi-classified as either a AHP1 or AHP2.

Overview

AHP1: Under the direct supervision of a responsible senior professional, the Inpatient 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-disciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, and utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment / therapy and evaluation approaches in the inpatient setting.

AHP2: The Occupational Therapist applies clinical experience, increasingly generalist and / or specialist clinical knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of services, appropriate to the needs of the local community. The Occupational Therapist works under reduced clinical direction and may contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students.  As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, the Occupational Therapist utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment / therapy and evaluation approaches in the inpatient setting.   

Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. Must fulfill all requirements to achieve and maintain current registration.

For appointment at the AHP2 level, must be able to demonstrate AHP2 level competencies, or have a 2 year post-graduate Masters with a related allied health undergraduate degree.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

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.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 859253

Application Closing Date

5 April 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Attachments

 859253 - Occupational Therapist Inpatients.pdf

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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.