Occupational Therapist

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc.; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bee Well discounts

Salary packaging benefits

EAP support

Fitness perks (KX Pilates, UBX Boxing)

Endota spa savings

Job summary

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc is seeking a Level 2 Occupational Therapist to drive clinical excellence within our Health & Fitness team and provide leadership to Level 1 Occupational Therapists.

You will manage a complex caseload, complete health assessments and deliver 1:1 restorative care for older people in aged care and home care settings, while leading reablement strategies with our allied health team to support client independence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy with current, unrestricted AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience, with aged care or reablement experience.
• Current driver's licence, Senior First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Great communication skills and a passion for leading and mentoring junior staff.
• Strong knowledge of aged care practices, health promotion and home safety assessments

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload, completing health assessments and providing 1:1 restorative care for older people in aged care and home care settings.
• Lead reablement strategies with our allied health team to support client independence

Skills

Clinical leadership

Aged care

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor/Master's in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Boost your take-home pay through salary packaging and cut everyday costs with Bee Well discounts across groceries, utilities, banking, travel, and private health cover. When it's time to recharge, take advantage of fitness perks at KX Pilates and UBX Boxing + Strength, endota spa savings, and full EAP support.

About the role

As a Level 2 Occupational Therapist in our Health & Fitness team, you will drive clinical excellence and provide leadership to Level 1 Occupational Therapists.

You will manage a complex caseload, completing health assessments and providing 1:1 restorative care for older people in aged care and home care settings.

Working both on-site and off-site, you will lead reablement strategies with our allied health team to support client independence

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.To be successful in this role, you will have:

Bachelor or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy with current, unrestricted AHPRA registration.

Minimum 3 years of clinical experience, with aged care or reablement experience.

Current driver's licence, Senior First Aid and CPR certificates.

Great communication skills and a passion for leading and mentoring junior staff.

Strong knowledge of aged care practices, health promotion and home safety assessments

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia's leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Applications close: 17th November at 4pm

Established as a not-for-profit in 1968, Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to members of our community for more than 55 years.

At Southern Cross Care, we offer a wide range of high-quality services including Health & Wellness, Home Care, Retirement Living and Residential Care. We are guided by our Better for life vision and our values of Courage, Service and Compassion.

When you work for Southern Cross Care, we value you, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help build your career. We reward creativity and provide stability and flexibility. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Established as a not-for-profit in 1968, Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to members of our community for more than 55 years.

At Southern Cross Care, we offer a wide range of high-quality services including Health & Wellness, Home Care, Retirement Living and Residential Care. We are guided by our Better for life vision and our values of Courage, Service and Compassion.

When you work for Southern Cross Care, we value you, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help build your career. We reward creativity and provide stability and flexibility. When you work for us, you work better for life.

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