AddressP2 Senior Occupational Therapist
Acute Medical
0.8 FTE Monday- Thursday (Maternity leave 12 months)
An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team at Joondalup Health Campus.
About the Role
Clinically you will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions within the speciality area of acute medical. This role will require a commitment to service development through quality improvement initiatives and scope of practice development. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will work within the multidisciplinary team providing care to acute medical patients and offer mentorship and clinical guidance to junior staff.
This position requires positive leadership and advanced clinical skills, providing assessment and interventions to a mixed cohort of medical patients including (but not limited to) cardiac, respiratory, endocrinology, neurology, renal, oncology, palliative and geriatric medicine. The Occupational Therapy service advocates a specific focus towards comprehensive assessments addressing strengths, limitations, functional concerns, and patient orientated goals in relation to illnesses of an acute nature in combination with associated risks from multiple complex co-morbidities.
About You (Selection Criteria)
To be successful in this role, you will meet the following selection criteria:
- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA.
- Evidence of ability to identify clinically appropriate interventions within the stated clinical specialities and implement evidence-based practice into service development.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, service providers, external agencies, patients, families, and caregivers.
- Demonstrate ability to apply clinical reasoning, sound judgement and complex decision making at an advanced level of practice.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
What’s in it for you?
Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.
Discounts: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.
Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.
*Please note casual employees may not be eligible for all benefits.
About the Organisation
Joondalup Health Campus, (JHC) is a 725-bed facility owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, Australia’s largest and most respected private hospital operator. Treating both public and private patients, JHC provides comprehensive acute medical care to the community within Perth’s rapidly expanding northern corridor.
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com
How to apply
All applications must address the above selection criteria and be lodged online.
Please click the Apply button within this ad to lodge an application. Applications will not be considered without addressing and completing the selection criteria.
Requirements
- Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
- Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.
For enquiries, please contact:
Sally Morrell, Specialist Coordinator – Acute Medical. E: *********@ramsayhealth.com.au
Megan O’ Meara, A/Occupational Therapy Manager-. E: ***********@ramsayhealth.com.au
