Occupational Therapist - Neuropsychiatry

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1-2
Remuneration: $35.78 - $41.81 Per Hour + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ471024Applications Close: Sunday, 7th April 2024Occupation Therapist - NeuropsychiatryMorissetAbout us:An exciting opportunity exists to join NSW Health’s largest Mental Health service. HNELHD Mental Health Services delivers mental health care across the Hunter New England Health district which covers metropolitan, regional and rural areas of NSW. It
employees over 1700 mental health staff members who deliver comprehensive and specialist mental health services. We are committed to serving mental health consumers, carers and their families, to lived experience and co-design, and to providing culturally diverse, safe and inclusive care. Mental Health services provide a range of inpatient services and community mental health care, from prevention and early intervention, to treatment, rehabilitation and continuing care.The Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Unit - Kaoriki House at Morisset Hospital is a 12-bed unit that operates 24/7 focusing on the assessment of patients with varying difficulties related to mental health and the provision of Neuropsychiatry treatment through a skilled, multidisciplinary team.About the role:

• Provide functional and psychosocial assessments that identify strengths and needs in the clients’ occupational role performance, to enable the development of collaborative goal directed care plans.
• The development, implementation and evaluation of individual and group interventions to address the functional, occupational, social and psycho-educational needs of the identified consumer group.
• To work collaboratively with the wider health service, community managed organisations and other community partners to establish appropriate community supports for the client and to promote and create opportunity for meaningful community participation.
• Experience in program design and the development, facilitation and evaluation of group interventions based on consumer needs will be highly desirable.

What we can offer you:

• The HNEMH OT Network has a strong team of senior staff across the different clinical streams and exchange skills and support during scheduled network meetings throughout the year all under the leadership of the HNE Head of Discipline for Occupational Therapy who provides support to each team. The HNEMH OT Network has a strong culture of clinical supervision in which you will be supported to participate.
• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%

- Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Requirements:

• Occupational Therapist with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA
• Current eligibility to drive in NSW and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes.

About you:

• Our ideal candidate will have experience/knowledge in applying OT practice in a mental health and/or neurology setting and be familiar with the use and interpretation of functional and psychosocial assessments.
• In a challenging yet rewarding settings, you thrive as an enthusiastic, compassionate, and resilient team player, driven by shared goals.

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For role related queries or questions contact Emily Price on 0401 236 796 or via Emily.Price@health.nsw.gov.auInformation for Applicants:Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit:This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.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 (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.Connect with us on and !