Occupational Therapy Acute Team Leader

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 5
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $63.66 - 65.21 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ454643
Applications Close: 15/03/2024
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees):
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
What you will be doing:
An exciting opportunity is available for an Occupational Therapist to join the Allied Health team as an Acute Team Leader on a permanent full time basis. In this role you will lead, guide and manage the Occupational Therapy Acute Services and implement high levels of clinical expertise in order to provide high quality Occupational Therapy care to clients of Nepean Hospital consistent with NSW Health and Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
This position has management, education and clinical elements, which support the overall management of the Occupational Therapy Department, as well as directing the delivery of Occupational Therapy services across the acute care services including (but not limited to) neurology, trauma, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, vascular and general medical services.
This position can be offered as Permanent Full time and or Part time with the possibility of job share.
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
About us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
NBMLHD: is committed to achieving a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people with disability.
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). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Selection Criteria to be Addressed: * Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Professionals (State) Award, current registration with AHPRA and commitment to own ongoing professional development.

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Acute Services, including (but not limited to) neurology, trauma, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgical, vascular and general medical.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership ability, supervisory and management skills and demonstrated ability to effectively manage the operational and administrative responsibilities of a hospital-based team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to provide consultancy regarding Occupational therapy matters and to produce reports and other documents for use at an executive level.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout all organisational levels.
• Ability to set strategic service goals, develop and implement policy, and lead service improvement through research and continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team and to apply advanced clinical reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Current Class C driver’s license and willingness to use it for work purposes.

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