Address- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment.
- Work with a wide variety of clients in their home to enable and maintain independence.
About the role
Calvary Home Care is seeking a fixed term full time Occupational Therapist to join the team at the Hunter office. The role is predominantly community based with opportunities to facilitate group interventions and virtual care within Calvary sites.
Your main duties will include:
- Completing assessments with clients to understand their functional abilities and set goals.
- Plan interventions to achieve client goals and promote safety and independence.
- Assist with falls prevention, client safety and manual handling
About you
- AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
- Demonstrated experience as an Occupational Therapist, with strong knowledge of assessments, falls prevention and promoting ADL participation.
- Demonstrated experience with home modifications and assistive technologies to promote independence.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to complete report writing and applications under various funding streams.
- Vast knowledge of manual handling best practise.
- Ability to work with other health care professionals to ensure a collaborative client centred approach.
For further information please contact Kayleen Cornall, Senior Occupational Therapist, 02 49687***.
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
Your benefits:
- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
- Paid parental leave
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities
- Flexible hours that make sense for you
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.
Please note the following:
- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
- You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19.
