Occupational Therapist - Aged Care

Description:

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Strathalbyn & Districts Health Service
• Salary: AHP2 $88,255 to $102,240 p.a.
• Temporary Full-time position, Commencing 10 May 2025 up to 1 August 2025

Overview

Based at Strathalbyn Hospital, the Occupational Therapist applies clinical experience, increasingly generalist and / or specialist clinical knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of services, appropriate to the needs of the local community. For the purpose of this role, the Occupational Therapist provides responsive services with a restorative and re-enablement focus predominantly to clients under the following programs: Residential Transitional Care Packages and rehabilitation type services. This role contributes to safe and timely support for peri urban transfers from the acute settings with subsequent referrals on under Community Transitional Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Program.

The Occupational Therapist works under reduced clinical direction and may contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, the Occupational Therapist utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment / therapy and evaluation approaches.

Qualifications

Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. Must fulfill all requirements to achieve and maintain current registration.

For appointment at this level, must be able to demonstrate AHP2 level competencies, or have a 2 year post-graduate Masters with a related allied health undergraduate degree

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref : 894370

Enquiries

Name: Emma Gillingham

Title: Allied Health Team Leader Hills & Strathalbyn

Phone: 0461 260 232

E-mail: Emma.Gillingham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

26 March 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Attachments

894370 - Occupational Therapist AHP2 - Strathalbyn Residential Aged Care Facility - Position Description.pdf

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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.