Senior Occupational Therapist – Mental Health (Regional)

SA Health - Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional and Locality allowance (where

Salary packaging to increase take-home

Flexible working arrangements

Accommodation assistance (conditions)

Job summary

SA Health - Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network seeks a Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist – Mental Health to provide clinical leadership across subacute services and support recovery-focused care in a regional setting.

You will lead, supervise and mentor OT staff within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development and professional practice improvements while fostering strong collaborations in rural South Australia.

Qualifications

• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and eligibility for full registration in Australia.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in Occupational Therapy, preferably within mental health and/or subacute care.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, supervision and clinical consultancy skills.
• Ability to contribute to service development, quality improvement and professional practice initiatives.
• Effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary and regional healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Occupational Therapy services within a multidisciplinary mental health setting, with a primary focus on subacute care.
• Provide clinical leadership, professional supervision and mentoring to OT staff and students.
• Support recovery-focused care for consumers across rural and remote South Australia.
• Position may be based at any FUNLHN Mental Health site.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Supervision

Clinical consultancy

Communication

Collaboration

Education

OT qualification with full registration in Australia

Job description

SA Health - Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network seeks a Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist – Mental Health to provide clinical leadership across subacute services and support recovery-focused care in a regional setting.

You will lead, supervise and mentor OT staff within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development and professional practice improvements while fostering strong collaborations in rural South Australia.