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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Manning Hospital
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Lvl 4
Remuneration: $117,544 - $120,393 per annum + 11% superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ461535
Applications Close: 19th February 2024
Rehabilitation Coordinator/ Occupational Therapist Level 4
Manning Mental Health Service
An exciting opportunity as Rehabilitation Coordinator is available within the Manning Mental Health Service. The position has a focus on the provision of leadership, consultancy and direct service provision to consumers within the sector in regard to clinical rehabilitation. In this role you will work with a recovery orientation, with a focus on functional gain for consumers. You will be responsible for:
• Providing and coordinating quality rehabilitation services and promotion of a rehabilitation/recovery orientation throughout Tablelands Mental Health Service
• Coordinating a 7 bed community based residential rehabilitation program
• Providing high level clinical rehabilitation interventions to improve outcomes for individuals
• Providing consultancy to the mental health service and community partners to facilitate and promote optimal rehabilitation outcomes for consumers.
• Establishing, facilitating and maintaining partnership arrangements with a range of relevant government and nongovernment agencies to ensure collaborative working between services, in consultation with HNEMH Community Partnerships Manager.
You will be supported by a district wide model of care and Rehabilitation Stream, together with your local management team and Head of Discipline, Occupational Therapy. You will also work together with Rehabilitation Clinicians.
Your success in this role will incorporate your clinical skills and experience and knowledge of mental health rehabilitation, strong communication skills for engaging with consumers and families/carers, your colleagues and external partners, as well as an understanding of culturally appropriate service provision. You have an ability to identify and consider the impact of the experience of mental illness to enable people to live meaningful lives and to achieve their fullest potential.
Where you'll be working
Come and join our friendly mental health team at Manning. Manning Mental Health Service is a multidisciplinary service comprising of community sites in Taree, Foster, Gloucester and Bulahdelah. We are a diverse and skilled team based in Taree, Foster, Bulahdelah and Gloucester. Our region offers great opportunities for people seeking a Career or Tree change! We are located less than 2 hour drive north of Newcastle and daily Sydney to Brisbane XPT train at Gloucester, Wingham and Taree. The region is well known for its lush subtropical rainforests, pristine and remote beaches, mountains and rivers and waterfalls.
Our mental health service is growing, and we are looking for the right candidate to join our leadership team.
Benefits
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Additional Information
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
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For role related queries or questions contact Joshua Louis on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases 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.
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.
