Ahp2 Occupational Therapist - Repat Neuro-Behavioural Unit

Description:

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Daw Park - Mental Health Services
• Salary $88,255 - $102,240 (Pro Rata) AHP2 | Full Time - Contract until Jan 2026

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our Menth Health Team.

The Repat Neuro-Behavioural Unit (RNBU) will care for people living with dementia, whose extreme behavioural and psychological symptoms mean their needs can't be met in mainstream residential care.

For more information, you can read the Repat Neuro-Behavioural Unit Model Of Care.

About the role:

Reporting to the Allied Health Manager, your role will provide high quality, compassionate, relationship-centred care to consumers living with dementia who experience associated behavioural and psychological symptoms at very severe to extreme levels.

Duties for this role include:

• Applying relevant clinical frameworks in service delivery including; trauma informed care, recovery orientated practice and consumer centric practice,
• Developing tailored activity programs and interventions that promote occupational engagement including reminiscence activities, sensory modulation, routine planning and activity engagement,
• Providing services to consumers which promote and facilitate the use of supports available at the residential care facility level and which take into account social and cultural diversities,
• Assisting with developing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement initiatives within the unit

Please note: Training relating to Occupational Therapy practice in behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia will be provided on commencement. This role operates over a seven day roster and includes 1 weekend per month roster.

About you:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia,
• Must be highly motivated and have the ability to engage with consumers who have extremely high service needs,
• Competent in comprehensive assessment skills including, consumer needs analysis, mental state assessment, recognition of side-effects from medication and risk assessment,
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team environment in mental health.

An overview of the Repat Neuro-behavioural Unit can be seen here .

To find out more about specialised patient care within the RNBU, watch this video and for Neuro Behavioural Unit (NBU) Home Away from Home Design watch this video .

For full details, please see the attached Role Description.

Want To Know More? Contact: Anna Kleinig - Allied Health Manager on (08) 7117 2550 or Anna.Kleinig2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 20th April 2025

Attachments:

• Occupational Therapist - Repat Neuro-Behavioural Unit - RD
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Benefits of Working at SALHN:

In addition to your salary the following generous benefits are on offer to the suitable candidates:

• Having access to professional development opportunities during work hours, plus apply for the Allied Health Professionals + Professional Development Reimbursement Program (AHP+PDR) for reasonable financial reimbursement of professional development activity up to a capped amount per financial year,
• Access to endorsed supervisors with extensive clinical and mental health experience, during work hours,
• Leave Entitlements including paid Sick Leave, Carers Leave, Recreational Leave, Long Service Leave, Parental leave, and others,
• An incremental wage increases in-line with the SA Public Sector Enterprise Agreement: Salaried (2021) ,
• Flexible working arrangements,
• Access to experienced Clinical Psychologists across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations,
• Working collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team of likeminded professionals, with access and support from team-based decision and psychiatry led, Clinical Governance,
• Opportunity to work across multiple sites in Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN),
• Opportunity to be supported to conduct research projects, during work hours, pertaining to your role, with exciting funding opportunities present within SALHN.

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 898967

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.