Permanent Part Time Occupational Therapist

Maitland Private Hospital; Maitland City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Super & Novated Lease Salary Sacrifice

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Maitland Private Hospital in Maitland, NSW is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a permanent part-time role within our Allied Health team. You will support inpatient and day rehabilitation services, delivering patient-centred care.

The successful candidate will hold unrestricted AHPRA registration, have current Working with Children and Police checks, and bring experience in adult rehabilitation, home assessments, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children Check
• Police Check
• Demonstrated ability to manage a clinical caseload
• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrated understanding of the role within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong collaborative interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with adult rehabilitation caseload
• Immunisation evidence and NSW Health serology where required
• Australian permanent resident status or equivalent work rights
• Experience in discharge planning

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services to inpatients and day rehabilitation patients
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans
• Contribute to discharge planning and home assessment programs

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal communication

Verbal and written communication

Clinical caseload management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Permanent Part Time Occupational Therapist

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

Who we are:

As the only private hospital located in the region, Maitland Private Hospital prides itself on delivering positive patient experiences. We have a dedicated and experienced team of specialists, doctors and nurses who meet the needs of our diverse and changing community by providing exceptional patient-centred care, state-of-the-art medical technology, and a warm, welcoming environment for patients and their families.

Located only 30 minutes from Newcastle, Maitland Private maintains a community-focused feel, while being able to deliver high quality health services to the Maitland and Hunter Valley regions. The hospital encompasses 185 beds, 6 operating theatres, 10 bed ICU, with associated rehabilitation, medical and surgical Wards. Our services include two major medical centres, a dedicated mental health unit, an on-site cancer centre including radiation oncology, radiology practice and pathology laboratory.

Maitland Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.

Your new role as Occupational Therapist:

Maitland Private Hospital gives skilled clinicians a platform to make tangible difference to service user’s quality of life and improve health outcomes. We currently have a casual opportunity for a highly motivated and committed Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Allied Health team.

About you (essential criteria):

• Current Working with Children Check and Police Check.
• Ability to work individually and in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage a clinical caseload
• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrated understanding of the role of an Occupational Therapist within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong, collaborative interpersonal communication skills with well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience of working with an adult rehabilitation caseload.
• Immunisation evidence and serology report in accordance with NSW Health.
• Australian permanent resident status or equivalent work rights required.
• Experience of complex discharge planning
• Experience of working within inpatient/day rehabilitation and surgical clinical areas.
• Experience of conducting home assessments and modifications
• Sound understanding of FIM scoring and FIM trained
• Pay level will be dependent on experience in line with the NSW Private Hospitals award.

Healthe Care is an equal opportunity employer and offers employees a number of perks including:

• Super & Novated Lease Salary Sacrifice options
• Fitness Passport

*Due to the large volume of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted.