Senior Occupational Therapist - Weekends

Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Position No: Pool Ref 00012136
Closing Date: 2024-04-08 4:00 PM
Attachments:CRVCID586582See the rewarding impact of your work in the health outcomes of our young patients.This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.We currently have weekend shifts available for Saturday & Sunday morning shifts, 8am – 12 noon as well as part-time, fixed term and casual leave cover.About our Occupational Therapy TeamBased at Perth Children’s Hospital, our dedicated team provide a statewide service to children aged 0–16 years, including inpatients (as part of a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals) and outpatients through medical clinics, and OT led clinics.We are committed to maximising a child’s potential through building and recovering skills and strategies that enable participation and engagement in everyday activities and adapt to each child’s age, developmental needs, illness, injury, or disability we evaluate sensory, cognitive, motor, and social-emotional skills. Through assessment and consultation with the child and their family, we aim to help young people achieve age-appropriate levels of independence.About the role:We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team based at Perth Children’s Hospital. You will play a lead role in progressing referral, and admission of patients where appropriate, and addressing barriers for discharge home.Applying your experience from an acute setting, you will provide assessment and intervention for children referred to the OT department, to expedite discharge.Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of safe patient care, ensuring services are family-centered and contributing to continuous quality improvement activities
• Providing consultancy, contributing to service development, and upholding the highest standards of professional development and clinical governance.
• Supporting OT assessment and intervention to expedite discharge, including basic equipment for safe discharge, transfer training, and transport support (e.g. car seats)
• Providing Post Traumatic Amnesia assessment to expedite discharge
• Providing pressure care and positioning assessment and management (e.g. Out of bed positioning options)
• Supporting palliative inpatients requiring equipment and support for discharge

Your patient load will include children with cerebral palsy, and experience from orthopaedics or weekend shifts in a hospital environment is beneficial.Applicants with relevant experience in adult care will be provided the opportunity for clinical support and education to enable a smooth transition into the paediatric practice environment.Please note evidence of current registration by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia must be provided prior to commencement.Why Join Us:This role offers a fantastic opportunity for professional growth and development, with significant training and development opportunities as part of an ambitious, respectful, and collaborative multi-disciplinary team.About CAHS:The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please clickHow to applyWe welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum.
• A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.Role related questions:
We encourage you to contact Justine Mitchell (Coordinator Occupational Therapy) on email or phone 08 6456 0409 with any specific questions related to this roleHelp in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.This position is subject to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.This is an recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

• Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
• Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2024.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill any available vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email:Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.