Hand Therapist

Mercy Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a casual Hand Therapist (OT or Physiotherapist) to join a busy public hospital in Werribee. The role delivers hand therapy to inpatients and outpatients and supports acute, subacute, and chronic conditions.

You will work with an established hand therapy team, have access to supervision, and contribute to high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary occupational therapy department at Mercy Health.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
• AHPRA registration with current status.
• 2+ years Hand Therapy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide hand therapy to inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary hand therapy team.
• Support patients with acute to chronic hand conditions.

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

AHPRA registration

Job description

Employment Type: Casual | Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH)

Contact: Umesh Baskaran (Acting Occupational Therapy Manager) 8754 3162 or Christine Do (Senior Hand Therapist) 9216 8619

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About the opportunity

An exciting casual opportunity exists for a Grade 2 or 3 Allied Health Professional (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist considered) with Hand Therapy skills and knowledge to join a busy public hospital. This role provides hand therapy services to both inpatients and outpatients and supports patients presenting with acute, subacute and chronic conditions. You will work alongside an established and supportive hand therapy team comprising of Grade 2 and Grade 3 clinicians, with access to shared expertise, peer support and clinical supervision. This position is embedded within the broader Occupational Therapy department who deliver services to the Emergency Department, Short Stay Unit, Acute, Subacute, Hospital in the Home, Health Independence Program and CHSP/Support@Home services. This opportunity is well suited to clinicians seeking to consolidate or expand their hand therapy skills in a dynamic, multidisciplinary hospital environment, whilst contributing to high quality, patient-centered care.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Current and full registration with AHPRA
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Hand Therapy
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.