St George Hospital - Level 3 Occupational Therapist - Trauma (Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery)

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational TherapistLevel 3
Remuneration: $108,595 - $112,114 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ481328Are you ready for your next career step as an Occupational Therapist in Trauma?This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to be permanently appointed to our Level 3 Trauma position. You will have the opportunity to contribute clinical expertise in the management of orthopaedic and neurosurgical trauma patients in St George Hospital. The role is also responsible for providing clinical supervision and daily support of two Level 1-2 Occupational therapists, rostered allied health assistants, and students. We look forward to welcoming an enthusiastic and effective leader to enhance our occupational therapy team!St George Hospital Occupational Therapy Department
Our vision is "Empowering you to live the life you want through creativity, collaboration and choice". We are a supportive department focused on person centered, compassionate care. We have a strong focus on clinical and leadership skill development, and strive to provide consistent high quality occupational therapy services across the campus. Our department consists of 34 Occupational Therapists and support staff, and we work across a variety of inpatient, outpatient and community services. Clinically we provide services to aged care, acute surgical and medical, trauma, neurological, rehabilitation, palliative care, lymphoedema and hands patients. We coordinate a robust student program, and provide a variety of professional development opportunities. We support flexible work practices, protected time for non clinical tasks (quality improvement, continuing professional education, leadership development) and enjoy a positive and supportive workplace culture.What you'll be doingThe vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.As a Level 3 Occupational Therapist you will plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Occupational Therapy in order to provide high quality occupational therapy care to patients consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLD) policies, procedures and standards.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the acute management of complex trauma, neurosurgery and orthopaedics.
• 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 provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Elise Klumpes-Grant on Elise.KlumpesGrant@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 21 April 2024