Senior Clinician, Occupational Therapist – Grade 3

Holstep Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Holstep Health is seeking a Senior Clinician, Occupational Therapist – Grade 3 to join the Specialist Aged Services. This role focuses on dementia care, comprehensive home assessments, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to improve client independence and quality of life.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Applied Science (OT) or equivalent, with 7+ years post-graduate experience, and strong leadership and teaching abilities for staff development within CHSP-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent.
• More than 7 years post graduate clinical experience.
• Demonstrated high level of clinical competence in dementia care and ageing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to impart knowledge to staff across services and the community.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and treat complex dementia/memory loss in ageing.
• Demonstrates expertise in evidence-based clinical practice.
• Act as key worker to clients accessing dementia and memory service.
• Lead ADL equipment assessment, prescription and patient education.
• Provide supervision and support to Grade 2 OT’s and allied staff.
• Lead quality and service improvement activities.

Skills

Dementia care

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)

Job description

Senior Clinician, Occupational Therapist – Grade 3

• Position:Senior Clinician, Occupational Therapist – Grade 3
• Location:Cromwell Street, Glenroy
• Job Type:Permanent - Full Time

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

An exciting opportunity exists for a part time/full time Accredited Occupational Therapist to join Holstep Health's Specialist Aged Services. The Grade 3 Occupational Therapist position sits within a large multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for providing occupational therapy services to older adults and people living with dementia and cognitive changes. The position is full time however will accept 0.8 EFT applicants.

Be a part of a motivated, supportive and dynamic team where innovation and quality improvement activities are encouraged, and opportunities to participate in professional development are also available.

The Grade 3 Occupational Therapist position provides services under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and sits within the Specialist Aged Services team. The Specialist Aged Services is an established multidisciplinary team that enhances the independence, wellness and dignity of older people living at home. The role will predominately provide services to clients referred for:

• The Memory and Dementia Service: an intervention service for clients diagnosed with dementia or self-reporting cognitive decline utilising a rehabilitation, strengths-based framework.
• Allied Health Service: provision of goal-focused, occupational therapy interventions for CHSP eligible clients.

The Occupational Therapist position will work across both these distinct arms and is responsible for undertaking holistic, comprehensive, home assessments of a client’s function, environment and cognition, providing dementia education and strategies to clients and carers, completing funding applications and referrals to other services. Additionally, the role requires working collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team with people living with dementia and their carers, to coordinate care, provide support, information and access to services with a view to improving their quality of life.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Independently assess and treat complex conditions associated with dementia/memory loss and ageing with good proficiency and clear understanding of clinical indicators for urgent intervention.
• Demonstrates expertise in evidence based clinical practice
• Act as key worker to clients accessing the dementia and memory service, to coordinate care across the service.
• Standard and complex ADL equipment assessment, customization, trial, prescription and related client education. This may include but is not limited to hoists, bathroom aids, manual/electric wheelchairs, scooters and vehicle modifications (not related to the driver).
• Prescription of minor and major home modifications and use of relevant standards as a guideline to best practice.
• Provides formal and informal leadership in practice and supports and educates other staff to develop knowledge and skills
• Develop client centred goal setting and care planning including case conferencing where appropriate to reflect a strength-based focus.
• Achieve targets set by funding agreements.
• Provision of high-quality clinical supervision and support to Grade 2 OT’s, Leisure therapist and AHA
• Lead and participate in developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent
• More than 7 years post graduate clinical experience
• Demonstrated high level of clinical competence and expertise in dementia care and reablement in the aged care population
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal (including conflict resolution and negotiation)
• Demonstrated ability to impart knowledge to staff at all levels and across services, as well as members of the wider community
• Demonstrated leadership skills and initiative in developing and promoting evidence based clinical care.