Occupational Therapist Casual
Occupational Therapist Casual
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Your role at St John of God Bendigo
We are currently seeking a driven and enthusiasticOccupational Therapist(Grade 2) to join the Allied Health team on a casual contract to work across the medical surgical and rehabilitation wards to cover leaves and weekend shift.
Grade 2 Occupational Therapist is expected to work independently and demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge and depth of experience. The Grade 2 Occupational Therapist is expected to initiate and participate in teaching training research and quality activities to supervise students and supervise and mentor junior caregivers.
The Position
Provision of an Occupational Therapy treatment at a senior level.
Completion of comprehensive patient assessment (e.g. assessment of personal care domestic and community ADLs assessment of the home environment cognitive and functional physical assessment as required).
Provision of a comprehensive treatment intervention and appropriate progression treatment to match functional goals to manage complex patients.
In conjunction with the Supervisor/Manager and other Occupational Therapy caregivers develop processes for the evaluation of both inpatient and outpatient Occupational Therapy programs.
Patients/clients plans and outcomes are regularly monitored through attendance at and participation in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Strive for high satisfaction levels of patients/clients and external agencies.
Responsible for completing appropriate administrative duties. This requires liaison with the administration team reporting of statistical data and completion of progress notes.
To succeed you will have tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and demonstrate senior clinical experience and leadership in a specialised area of clinical practice within a healthcare and disability care setting.
Successful applicants will have to demonstrate ability to develop evidence based innovative clinical practices and have current Drivers License. Must be eligible for Medicare Provider Number.
Above all patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you:
Salary: $58.42 to $69.87 per hour (casual loading included) plus 12% Superannuation
Casual positions
As a casual employee you cansalary packagea percentage of your earnings each pay period which can be applied to a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave and well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Dynamic multidisciplinary team
For enquiries about this position applicants should contact : Berni Thomas Allied Health Manager
At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure welcoming and accessible and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
Employment Type
Part-Time
