Senior Occupational Therapist - Neurological Rehabilitation

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11 Month Contract with possibility of extension and/or permanencyClassification: Health Professional Officer Level 3 (PN 40174)Salary: $99,819 - $110,398 (Plus 11.5% Super)  Location: Canberra Hospital, GarranSection: Occupational TherapyClosing Date: 13 February 2024

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a vibrant and diverse Division within Canberra Health Services providing multidisciplinary rehabilitation, aged and community-based care across a range of settings.  This includes the Canberra Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital and community-based services.  Our staff are committed to the delivery of health services that reflect Canberra Health Services values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind. 

The RACS Occupational Therapy service is a dynamic team of Occupational Therapists and allied health assistants with a focus on improving patients’ independence and ability to engage in activities and their community. Occupational therapy provide rehabilitation for people with a range of conditions and injuries, including neurological conditions, orthopaedic conditions, complex medical conditions and frail aged.

The Senior Occupational Therapist is an important leadership role within Occupational Therapy and this position will be responsible for the coordination and provision of day-to-day occupational therapy to a designated clinical area. Senior Occupational Therapists are responsible for providing professional supervision and support to other Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Assistants, and students.  Ongoing professional development, supervision and support is provided. This position(s) may be required to participate in overtime, on call and/or rotation roster.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

To Apply: 

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new Critical Services Building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.