Occupational Therapist Level 3 - Aged Care

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $108,595.00 - $112,114.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ469079
Applications Close: 17/03/2024
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees):
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
What you'll be doing:
The Senior Occupational Therapist provides clinical governance, leadership and expertise within acute occupational therapy services including the provision of safe, timely, compassionate and high quality person-centred care. In this role you will be providing advanced person-centred clinical care to clients and their families/carers, demonstrating extensive and relevant clinical expertise in accordance with evidence-based practice and in collaboration with other health care professionals. Day-to-day you will be applying expertise and professional knowledge and decision making when managing interventions for novel or complex occupational therapy tasks or complex case management issues. Additionally, you will network regularly across NBMLHD to ensure consistency in clinical practice and service provision as requested/delegated by the Head of Department. Are you interested in taking the next leap in your career? Apply to NBMLHD today!
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
About us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
NBMLHD: is committed to achieving a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people with disability.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Selection criteria to be addressed: * Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Professionals (State) Award, current registration with AHPRA and commitment to own ongoing professional development.

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in acute and community-based Aged Care services.
• Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team and to apply advanced clinical reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that includes extensive experience in completing formal reports and liaising, educating and collaborating with patients, stakeholders and other agencies.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in the supervision, education and performance management of staff, students and allied health assistants.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and support others in continuous quality improvement strategies.
• Current Class C driver’s license and willingness to use it for work purposes.

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