Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH); Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 104 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Parkville location nearby transport

Discounted staff parking onsite

Résumé du poste

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne seeks a fixed term full-time Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to support the Neurodevelopmental, Ambulatory and Medical Specialities Stream.

You will provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention services to inpatient and/or outpatient infants, children and adolescents, to support child development and maximise participation in daily activities and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Recognised graduate-entry qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.

Responsabilités

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for inpatient and outpatient infants, children and adolescents.
• Collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams to maximise participation and discharge planning.

Connaissances

Paediatric OT

Acute care

Teamwork

Education

EBP

Formation

Bachelor/Master/Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Description du poste

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The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here .

About the Role

As a result of an internal secondments, the Royal Children’s Hospital currently has a fixed term full time Grade 2 occupational therapy position available until 5 November 2027. This role within the Neurodevelopmental, Ambulatory and Medical Specialities Stream provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work alongside children and their families in this fun, bright and colourful tertiary hospital. You will be responsible for providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention services to inpatient and/or outpatient infants, children and adolescents, to support child development and maximise participation in daily activities and quality of life.

Areas of inpatient service delivery may include: gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, respiratory and general medicine. Outpatient Services may include specialist assessment clinics (autism and developmental) and/or specialist tertiary clinics for management of neurological/neurodevelopmental conditions. The role may also deliver specialist clinical care to children and families across the Hospital in the Home (HITH), Post-Acute Care (PAC) and/or Complex Care service programs.

To ensure the inpatient occupational therapy needs are met on the weekend, this Grade 2 role may be required to work some weekend shifts.

Classification for this position will range from Grade 2 Year 1 (VF6) to Grade 2 Year 4 (VF9) - (FTE base salary $90,235.60 to $103,724.40 per annum, plus superannuation).

What You’ll Achieve

• In collaboration with patients and their families and the multidisciplinary team, provide assessment of function and developmental needs and interventions that facilitate care plans and appropriate discharge.
• Evidence basedand outcome focussed intervention thatmake an impact on meaningful outcomes for infants, children and young adults during their individual healthcare journey

Your Skills and Experience

• Be an established paediatric OT looking to expand your clinical knowledge and skills within a multidisciplinary team environmen
• Experience working within acute care or a hospital environment
• Experience working with infants and children with disabilities
• Be interested in working within RCH tertiary multidisciplinary clinics (alongside engaged medical teams) to ensure children with rare conditions access the supports they need within the community
• Have confidence in educating patients/parents/discipline staff/ multidisciplinary team and members of the wider community to minimise risk and promote successful outcomes for patient care
• Be committed to evidence-based practice, and integration into everyday clinical care

About the Department

The Occupational Therapy department is within the Division of Allied and Digital Health. We provide inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents with a wide range of medical conditions. Our team works closely with families, carers, community services and other health care professionals to ensure the best occupational therapy outcomes for our patients.

What we Offer

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Discounted Staff Parking onsite

Other Requirements

• Recognised graduate-entry qualification in Occupational Therapy (Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate)
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Why work at the RCH

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.