Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation

Job Description:

• Occupational Therapy Senior Clinician Rehabilitation Grade 3

• Full time Permanent

• Location: St Vincents Hospital Melbourne

Inspire & Transform: Shape the Future of Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy at SVHM

Are you a senior Occupational Therapist ready to lead and deliver impactful change in subacute rehabilitation St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is seeking a motivated and experienced clinician to join our team as the Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Senior Clinician.

This role provides an exceptional opportunity to deliver highquality personcentered care with great opportunities to engage in continuous improvement workforce capability improvement in a dynamic valuesled health service.

About the Role

As the Rehabilitation Senior Clinician you will:

Deliver excellence in clinical care

Support innovation and service development ensuring equitable access responsiveness to complexity and alignment with best practice models of care.

Support capability building through supervision and mentoring fostering professional growth in the clinicians you support.

Champion interdisciplinary collaboration contributing to integrated holistic models of care

Promote a culture of learning and research embedding reflective practice and innovation.

Classifications for this position will range from classification range VG3 VG6 ($104135.20 $118981.20 per annum).

About You

You are a dynamic and valuesdriven Occupational Therapist who is passionate about improving outcomes in subacute rehabilitation.

You will bring:

Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.

Clinical and leadership experience in subacute or rehabilitation settings.

Demonstrated experience in workforce development clinical supervision and education delivery.

Proven experience in NDIS service delivery within health settings.

A collaborative approach and excellent interpersonal negotiation and communication skills.

A commitment to continuous improvement innovation and health equity.

Why Join St Vincents

SVHM is a leading tertiary teaching hospital and part of St Vincents Health Australia driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

We offer:

A strong leadership and learning culture with opportunities for career progression and influence.

Access to wellbeing initiatives including monthly Accrued Days Off (for fulltime staff) employee assistance and flexible work options.

Salary packaging and discounts through our Foundation.

Access to Fitness Passport discounted access to gyms and pools.

The chance to make a meaningful difference in a missiondriven organisation.

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Join us and be part of delivering exceptional compassionate care every patient every time.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date: 13 June 2025

The Grade 3 Senior Clinician SubAcute services leads one of our subacute sites (St Georges Kew or Fitzroy) with support provided on an as needs basis across the broader inpatient service. This may include the acute occupational therapy service at Fitzroy palliative care correctional health sites or alternate sites as directed by the OT manager. This position provides team leader support to the Subacute Team across Rehabilitation and Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) units and holds a clinical caseload.

4. POSITION PURPOSE

Accountable to the Manager Occupational Therapy department the Grade 3 Occupational Therapist is responsible for leading the development implementation and delivery of a high quality occupational therapy service to inpatients of the sub acute stream at St Vincents and more broadly the Occupational Therapy inpatient service. The role oversees the daytoday operation of the subacute occupational therapy service and the Rehabilitation at Home Service

5. POSITION DUTIES

• Provide optimal Occupational Therapy clinical management to all patients through the continuum of care by assessment treatment reevaluation documentation team liaison and effective discharge planning.
• Undertake a clinical caseload and provide a clinically relevant service based on evidence based practice.
• Liaise with other Senior Clinicians Acute and Sub Acute (Fitzroy and St Georges campuses) to provide relevant clinical learning opportunities for staff.
• Plan and implement appropriate treatment from established goals using best practice principles and evidence based practice.
• Ensure direct communication and consultation with the primary Occupational Therapist regarding patient management.
• Ensure effective management of and access to Occupational Therapy aids and equipment to maximise patient independence and safety.
• Contribute to the planning and development of activities and services of the Occupational Therapy Service as appropriate.
• Coordinate and actively participate in departmental clinical supervision program.
• Actively participate in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation and GEM service.
• Staff clinical loads annual leave ADOs and conference leave are effectively and efficiently managed in consultation with the occupational therapy manager.

6. INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

• Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Ensure all those in the area they manage comply with all SVHM policies procedures by laws and directions
• Ensure all those in the area they manage only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business Clinical Quality and Safety
• Ensure clinical care is undertaken within established procedures in order to provide safe clinical care for patients/residents ensuring clinical risk is minimised
• Ensure clinical staff work within their approved scope of practice and at all times with appropriate supervision.
• Ensure all clinical staff maintain their clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
• Ensure all staff attend necessary training that enhances safety and quality of clinical care
• Promote a culture that supports learning and encourages reporting of errors
• Implement systems to identify and manage risks and to deal with and learn from incidents and complaints
• Implement all facets of the SVHM safety and clinical quality programme within clinical area managed
• Collaborate with more senior levels of management to implement the SVHM safety and quality agenda
• Provide feedback to more senior management in relation to problems or issues that impact on safety and clinical quality. Person Centred Care
• Ensure that consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
• Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback Health and Safety
• Ensure all health and safety related policies procedures and directions are complied with in the area they manage
• Ensure all in the area they manage undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and comply with fire and emergency procedures
• Ensure all those in the area they manage treat others with respect behaving professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertaking annual Workplace Culture and Equity Training
• Conduct regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives and implement required improvements
• Minimise WorkCover costs by actively assisting the return to work of any employee injured in the area they manage.
• As required comply with fittesting and PPE requirements
• Human Resource Management Ensure that workforce planning is regularly undertaken and implemented to provide for the ongoing resource needs of the area they manage
• Ensure recruitment and rostering practices comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement and cost effectively support delivery of quality service
• Ensure new employees are properly inducted to their local work environment and attend the General Hospital Orientation program
• Ensure all those who work in the area managed undertake an annual performance review and are continually developed to reach their full potential
• Ensure leave is rostered fairly and that employees in the area managed regularly take leave and do not accumulate excessive leave except where a plan is in place as to when that leave will be taken.
• Actively manage individual and team performance to maximise performance and minimise workplace problems and conflict.
• Continuously seek individual and team improvement and take responsibility for the introduction of any changes required to bring about such improvements.
• Financial management Participate in the development of the annual budget allocation for the area managed.
• Monitor EFT and expenditure to ensure spending remains within budget allocation
• Ensure decision making remains within delegated authority

7. INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 3)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal Personal effectiveness
• Sets and measures team goals driving pursuit of higher standards of practice
• Learning Agility Responds to new and complex situations by adjusting behaviour appropriately
• Outcomes Patient/Resident centred Monitors satisfaction levels and proactively addresses issues
• Innovation and Improvement Anticipates problems and continuously improves systems and processes Strategy Driving Results Takes ownership for performance of team results
• Organisational Acumen Uses information and organisational knowledge to make decisions and achieve results People Working with and Managing others Leads others and shares responsibilities providing support and effective communication
• Collaboration Operates Cross functionally and develops constructive relationships across the organisation

8. SELECTION CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or relevant Occupational Therapy Masters program.
• Current Victorian AHPRA Occupational Therapy Registration (and Eligibility to Australian Occupational therapy Association)
• Current Victorian drivers licence

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A keen interest & working knowledge of occupational therapy intervention to patients in the Aged care and rehabilitation settings.
• Experience working with clients with a history of neurological impairment or injury spinal cord injury and amputees.
• At least 6 years experience in the sub acute setting: physical rehabilitation. Experience with supervision of staff and students
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Commitment to evidence based practice and translation of evidence to practice

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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Code of Conduct:

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