Occupational Therapist

South Metropolitan Health Service; City Of Rockingham; Presencial; AUD 75.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

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Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

South Metropolitan Health Service invites applications for an Occupational Therapist to join the Rockingham Peel Group. You will deliver Occupational Therapy services across hospital and community settings, contributing to safe, high-quality care and patient-centred outcomes.

The role supports flexible and varied employment arrangements, including permanent, fixed-term, full-time, part-time, or casual contracts, with extensions or permanency possible. WA Health values diversity and inclusion.

Formación

• Eligible to work in Australia with valid work rights.
• WWC Check required (Working with Children).
• Occupational Therapy registration in Australia (as applicable).

Responsabilidades

• Provide Occupational Therapy services to patients at Rockingham Peel Group and in the community.
• Facilitate patient safety and quality of care following professional standards.

Descripción del empleo

South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

Position Profile and Role

We are currently seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team.

As part of the multidisciplinary team you will provide Occupational Therapy services to patients in the assigned areas as required/appropriate, at the Rockingham Peel Group service and/or in the community. You will facilitate and promote patient safety, and quality of care and practices in accordance with the Occupational Therapy professional and registration requirements, standards, codes and guidelines.

This recruitment process offers a Permanent or Fixed Term opportunity for a Full, Part-time or Casual contract(s) with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

We currently have 1 FTE (full time equivalent) available.

About Us

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Rockingham Peel Group

provides hospital and community-based public healthcare services to a growing population of more than 200,000 people across Perth’s southern metropolitan region. At the heart of the Group is the 229-bed Rockingham General Hospital, which offers a comprehensive range of services including emergency care, acute and general medicine, surgery, mental health, paediatrics, neonatal care and maternity services. The Group includes the Mandurah and Kwinana Community Health Centres, delivering a broad range of health promotion, disease prevention and community health programs to support the wellbeing of individuals and families across the region.

Application And Assessment Support

If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and assessment process, please contact Shae Hawkes, Head of Department Occupational Therapy at 08 9599 4773.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
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Eligibility to Apply:

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:0pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED