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Salary- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Older Persons Mental Health - Northgate
- Salary: $67,466 - $82,359 p.a. - AHP1
- Salary: $86,950 - $100,729 p.a. - AHP2
- Permanent Full-Time
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.
With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.
Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
About You:
Are you dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Occupational Therapist within the Older Persons Mental Health.
The Older Persons Mental Health Service is a multidisciplinary service that consists of acute inpatient beds at the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Community Teams and Northgate House.
The Occupational Therapist works with a range of clients with a serious mental illness and those living with the complex behaviours associated with dementia
We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team, with the shared purpose of making a difference in the lives of older people.
You will be passionate about working with older people who are experiencing challenges in Mental Health and wellbeing, including people living with dementia. You will align with our commitment to deliver compassionate person and family-centred care, built on values of dignity and respect. You will fully appreciate the importance of placing older people at the centre of care, championing their voice, and supporting their autonomy and recovery.
About the Role:
The incumbent will be accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager Northgate. Northgate house provides care for consumers experiencing significant and complex behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with living with dementia that require intense and specialist care. Occupational Therapy has an important role in supporting these consumers.
You will also be ready to be part of nurturing the NALHN OPMHS growth culture, built around developing a values-based workforce, facilitating excellence in care, and providing transparent accountability. You will work in partnership with the other members of the team within an aspirational organisational change process. NALHN's purpose is to deliver exceptional health and well-being services that enhance the quality of life for our community.
Occupational Therapy
The Occupational Therapy role at Northgate incorporates discipline specific assessment, individualised support for complex behaviours and supporting consumer meaningful occupation. Occupational Therapy aims to work alongside nursing and leisure and lifestyle staff to create individualised programs of support that are consumer focused and based on individual preferences and sensory needs.
Occupational Therapy also takes a lead in the Meaningful Occupation program provided within Northgate House. Occupational Therapy will explore ways to offer activities, consider activity modification to support success and participation with the identified activities.
To be eligible for this position, you must have:
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS Aged Care Sector Employment Screening
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 852994
Enquiries
Gemma Ferraretto
A/Principal Occupational Therapist
Phone: (08) 7485 4300
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
5 January 2024 - 11.55PM
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