Graduate Occupational Therapist

Beaufort & Skipton Health Service; Skipton; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort and Skipton Health Service seeks a qualified Occupational Therapist to deliver client centred care across inpatient, aged care and primary care settings in rural Victoria. You will develop goal directed care plans, work with clients and families, provide assessments, educate staff, supervise Allied Health Assistants and participate in team discharge planning.

The role emphasises evidence-based practice and restorative care under Active Service Model principles within a supportive

Qualifications

• Evidence of timely and appropriate occupational therapy services.
• Strong organisational and caseload management abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Satisfactory immunisation clearance and police checks.

Responsibilities

• Develop client-focused, goal-directed Occupational Therapy care plans.
• Collaborate with clients, family and carers to ensure client-focused service.
• Provide OT assessment and management to inpatients, aged care residents, and primary care clients.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide services using a restorative care approach.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary group programs and education for staff.
• Provide clinical supervision to Allied Health Assistants.
• Manage a caseload within scope of practice.
• Support nursing staff to achieve OT goals in acute and residential units.
• Participate in team meetings and discharge planning; liaise with service providers.
• Ensure service delivery reflects evidence-based practice and risk management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Key responsibilities

Develop appropriate client focused, goal directed Occupational Therapy care plans to meet client identified needs

Work in a collaborative manner with clients, family and carers to ensure that Occupational Therapy service provision is client focused

Provide clinically appropriate occupational therapy assessment and management (including treatment, education and follow-up) to referred inpatients, aged care residents, and primary care clients

Work in collaboration with stakeholders to provide occupational therapy services using a restorative care approach under Active Service Model principles

Coordinate the planning, implementation and evaluation of multidisciplinary group programs (e.g. prevention and self-management programs)

Provide clinical supervision and education of Allied Health Assistants, in relation to delegated tasks

Manage an appropriate caseload reflective of a competent level of experience and within scope of practice

Provide direction and education to nursing staff to support appropriate care to achieve overall Occupational Therapy goals for clients in the acute and residential aged care units

Actively participate in a coordinated team approach to person centred care by attending team and discharge planning meetings, and liaising with internal and external service providers regarding client care

Ensure that clinical service delivery is conducted in accordance with evidence-based practice, best practice standards and effective clinical risk management

About you

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

Demonstrated experience in the provision of timely and appropriate occupational therapy services to inpatients, aged care residents, and primary care clients

Demonstrated highly developed organisational skills, including prioritization, time-management skills and appropriate case-load management

Knowledge of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of current Occupational Therapy practice across a range of clinical settings including community, residential aged care and acute environments

Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills

The ability to work collaboratively as an individual practitioner within a multidisciplinary team environment

Strong computer literacy skills, including the ability to utilise computer software programs and Microsoft Office products

Satisfactory Staff Immunisation clearance, current Police Record Check and current Working with Children Check

About us

Beaufort and Skipton Health Service is a small rural health service that was formed on 1 October 1996 following the amalgamation of the Ripon Peace Memorial Hospital and the Skipton and District Memorial Hospital. The Health Service provides Urgent Care, Primary Care, Acute Inpatient, Residential Aged Care (Nursing Home and Hostel level care), and a Transition Care Program (TCP). Community and Allied health and home-based services include District Nursing, Home Care packages, Respite, Health Promotion, Diabetes Education and a large range of support programs. Beaufort and Skipton Health Service serve nearly 6,000 people in Beaufort, Skipton and the surrounding area.

This position qualifies for the Occupational Therapy Student Grants Program

Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Student Grant Program | vic.gov.au