Occupational Therapist

East Metropolitan Health Service; City Of Swan; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study leave

Flexible work

Flexible leave

Location allowances

Employer superannuation

Fitness Passport

Travel discount

Free parking

Job summary

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team within the Adult Community Mental Health Service. The role delivers care coordination and OT services, promoting consumer safety and quality of care in line with professional standards and EMHS policies.

This is a Permanent or Fixed Term Full Time appointment with potential for extension or permanency.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination and occupational therapy services to adults within the Adult Community Mental Health Service.

Job description

About the Opportunity

As part of a multidisciplinary team this role provides Care Coordination and specific Occupational therapy services to consumers of the Adult Community Mental Health Service. The Occupational Therapist facilitates and promotes consumer safety and quality of care and practices as an Occupational Therapist in accordance with Occupational Therapy professional and registration requirements, standards, codes and guidelines and EMHS policies and guidelines. This is a Permanent or Fixed Term Full Time appointment, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. 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 EMHS 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.

Area Profile

The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 828,000 Western Australians in its catchment area. Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services. The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Mt Lawley Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services. Click here for more information about our hospitals.

Employee Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here .
• Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work
• Free Parking

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. 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. We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact [e-mail] to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process. Other Conditions: 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 position 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.