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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Part Time, 24 hours per week
Location: Fairfield Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration: $35.77 - $51.04 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ458162
Application Close Date: 21/01/2024
Interview Date Range: 24/01/2024 – 31/01/2024
Contact Details: Rebekah Buckman – 0476 859 158 |
Are you:
- Looking for that perfect balance of a part time Occupational Therapy role in Mental Health?
- A motivated and highly skilled Occupational Therapist with a passion for working in mental health community rehabilitation?
- Driven to provide high quality and safe care from a recovery and strengths based practice framework?
- Interested in working in a team that has been consistently described as “incredible”, “supportive” and “the best team to work with”?
The successful candidate will be responsible for completing outpatient assessment and interventions with consumers with complex MH needs. They will participate in care planning, multidisciplinary meetings and the TARS group program to ensure MH consumers accessing TARS are supported from a recovery based and nurturing environment.
You will have access to supervision from senior Occupational Therapists in the district, continuing professional development and educational opportunities whilst working alongside experienced and highly skilled staff! This is the prefect position for Occupational Therapists looking to start out in NSW Health or change their area of practice.
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
What You'll be Doing
Provide a high quality occupational therapy service to clients and their families/carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes for the clients of the service. This encompasses ensuring effective and efficient entry, assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation, evaluation and separation of patients/clients in a multi-disciplinary setting. The Occupational Therapist is also responsible for undertaking designated administrative tasks necessary to support service delivery.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer, with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of knowledge and commitment to the application of quality improvement and evidence based practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in a range of programs
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional education
- Demonstrated clinical experience in Mental Health
- Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.
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Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
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