Occupational Therapist (Level 2)

Southern Cross Care; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bee Well discounts

Salary packaging

Job summary

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc. is seeking a Level 2 Occupational Therapist to drive clinical excellence and mentor Level 1 OT staff. You will manage a complex caseload and provide 1:1 restorative care for older people in aged care and home care settings.

You will lead reablement strategies with our allied health team to support client independence, working on-site and off-site as part of our Health & Fitness team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership mentoring

Communication skills

Aged care knowledge

Health promotion

Home safety assessments

Education

Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Job description

Permanent Full Time Position

76 Hours per fortnight

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

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