AddressJoin our team as an Occupational Therapist and make a meaningful impact by providing essential care to clients!
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until February 2025
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ493670
Occupational Therapist Level 3
Newcastle Community Health Service
About the role:
This role sits with the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program, providing Occupational Therapy intervention, treatment and education to individuals or groups to enhance function, quality of life and better health outcomes for clients with an acute and or chronic cardiac and/ or respiratory condition.
You will provide a comprehensive skill set and knowledge to clients individually (as an outpatient or in the home) or within a group setting.
Applying evidence-based practice while dealing effectively and efficiently with a broad range of issues including interventions, health promotion programs, education, and research.
Where you’ll be working:
Newcastle Community Health Service is right in the heart of the lively city of Newcastle blessed with amazing beach vibes, fascinating landmarks such as the Newcastle Museum and Fort Scratchley offering insights into the city's heritage.
Our team functions in a highly collaborative environment where communication is the key. Working closely together to ensure the best outcome for our clients.
Benefits:
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.\
- Career Development opportunity.
- The Service Manager, with a professional responsibility to the Head Of Discipline, will support this role.
- Training, education and clinical supervision is provided.
Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:
- Occupational Therapist with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
About you:
- You will be highly skilled and experienced and able to support and motivate clients to make lifestyle changes and follow treatment plans.
- The role requires high-level communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work efficiently and effectively across multiple, multidisciplinary teams will be essential in this role.
- You will be able to prioritise competing demands in situations of professional and emotional intensity while delivering care.
- You will be able to maintain a professional perspective and identity when prioritising workload and service provision.
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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For role related queries or questions contact Yvette Chapman on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
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