Occupational Therapist

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Flexible working arrangements

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Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) Morier Inpatient Unit is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to support the Acute Mental Health service. You will assess and treat adults on admission, coordinating with nurses and other clinicians to promote recovery and independence.

The role reports to the Nurse Unit Manager and principal Occupational Therapist, with duties spanning assessments, treatment planning, documentation and ongoing professional development. AHP2 salary range applies.

Qualifications

• Competency in clinical assessment and treatment techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Capacity to work with minimal supervision in non-routine clinical situations.
• Experience collaborating with other disciplines within SALHN.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, interpret findings and plan interventions with patients, carers and health professionals.
• Manage non-routine clinical situations with professional judgement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary SALHN teams.
• Ensure documentation aligns with service policy and practice.
• Maintain and develop clinical and professional knowledge.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Physical endurance

Job description

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital – Morier Inpatient Unit
• Salary $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP2 | Full-time ongoing position | Rotational | 0.4FTE

Grow Your Career in Occupational Therapy!

Join SALHN’s Acute Mental Health Occupational Therapy team, providing assessment and treatment to adult inpatients to support recovery, independence and positive health outcomes.

About the role:

The Occupational Therapist operationally reports to the Nurse Unit Manager and professionally reports to principal occupational therapist for the coordination and provision of an Occupational Therapy service facilitating recovery–oriented practice which facilitates improved mental health outcomes for consumers during acute admission to the Morier Ward.

Duties for the role will include:

• Using increasing professional knowledge and skills to provide assessments, interpret findings and plan and implement interventions plans in conjunction with the patient, carers, and other health professionals
• Managing with reduced supervision, non-routine clinical situations when more complex problem solving, professional decision making, and practice skills are required
• Working collaboratively with members of other disciplines within SALHN
• Ensuring documentation is consistent with service policy and practice
• Maintaining and developing clinical and professional knowledge and skills

About you:

• Knowledge of community resources, formal and informal, relevant to those having endured and severe mental disorder and disability
• Demonstrated competency in the clinical management of a broad range of conditions.
• Demonstrated competency in Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Demonstrated ability to undertake the physical demands of the job

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Abhinav Saini, Nurse UnitManager, Phone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date:

Sunday 22nd November11.55 pm

Attachments:

• AHP2 OT Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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: 955630