Calling all Occupational Therapists! If you are kind, caring, motivated to make a difference, and passionate about empowering older adults to live their best life, we need you! An exciting opportunity awaits you to join our team of like-minded, compassionate, and innovative staff, as a valued member of the Aegis Team.About the FacilityThe Aegis Aged Care Group is proud to offer this premium 140 bed Residential Aged Care Facility for both Low and High Care Residents on the corner of Broadwater Boulevard and Bell Drive, Broadwater.This impressive building was named Aegis Ellenvale to honour the name of Alfred Bussell’s wife, Ellen, as a member of the districts' famous pioneering family.The facility overlooks Broadwater Lake and is ideally located for Residents to enjoy excursions into Busselton or along the coast to Dunsborough. Wineries and many tourist attractions are easily accessible in the company of family and friends.The role offers an opportunity to provide high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy services, founded on our philosophy of Resident-centred, wholistic care. In your day-to-day role, you will be responsible for assessing the physical and psycho-social functioning of Residents informing their occupational performance capacity in all aspects of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). You will work alongside Residents, and those that are important to them, to identify their occupational goals, needs, and preferences to inform resident-led, goal-directed care planning within a multiskilled environment that is focused on the occupational strengths and reablement of our residents.Occupational Therapists understand the importance of occupational roles, routines, and structure. Using activity analysis, and in consultation with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will plan, implement, and deliver wholistic and dynamic therapy and lifestyle programs that promote Residents’ sense of self, autonomy, well-being, and overall quality of life by enabling their participation in meaningful and purposeful activity.About the RoleAs an Occupational Therapist within Aegis, no day will look the same! You will benefit from a diverse caseload that allows you to apply a broad range of your core skills including but not limited to: * Seating and postural management
- Pressure management
- Fine and gross motor function
- Dementia care
- Cultural diversity
- Equipment provision
- Environmental redesign
- Health promotion
- Advocate for residents through supporting choice and mitigating risk processes
- Leadership
- Training and education
- Quality Monitoring practices and Continuous improvement.
- Comprehensive orientation program.
- Ongoing training and opportunities for career growth; and
- Employee discounts from several trusted businesses.
- Passion for enablement and rehabilitation.
- Customer service ethos with focus on providing a comprehensive and meaningful Occupational Therapy service to all Residents.
- Have strong attention to detail and solution focussed problem-solving skills.
- An appetite for innovation and continuous improvement
- Well-developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Able to work independently and within a team environment.
- Have full Australian working rights and able to pass a national police clearance