Occupational Therapist - Grade1/2 at St John of God Health Care

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Feb, 26

Salary

114129.0

Posted On

27 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Occupational Therapy, Patient Assessment, Treatment Intervention, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Clinical Skills, Mentoring, Quality Initiatives, Evidence Based Practices, Communication, Administrative Duties, Statistical Reporting, Functional Goals, Complex Patient Management, Home Environment Assessment, Cognitive Assessment, Functional Physical Assessment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Your role at St John of God Bendigo We are currently seeking a driven and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (Grade 1 or 2) to join our Allied Health team providing care across medical, surgical, and inpatient rehabilitation and and outpatient rehabilitation wards. You’ll work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality occupational therapy services in line with professional and organisational standards. Grade 2 therapists will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, work independently, and contribute to mentoring, education, and quality initiatives. Our areas of focus include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, orthopaedics, surgical, general medicine, and ICU. Shifts are Monday to Friday. There may be occasional weekend shifts. The Position 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. 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 experience of minimum 2 years. Successful applicants will have to demonstrate ability to develop evidence based, innovative clinical practices and have current Drivers Licence. 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 Grae 1: $70,866 to $97,980 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% Superannuation Salary Grade 2: $95,432 to $114,129per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% Superannuation Permanent part time position available Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expense self-education and additional superannuation Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Innovative Professional Development opportunities For enquiries about this position, please contact Berni Thomas, Allied Health Manager 03 5434 3466 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. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us. Working as an allied health practitioner provides a varied and rewarding career path, with opportunities to use and expand your skills. Our hospitals and community and disability services have a range of allied health services and many offer dedicated rehabilitation and mental health services, across inpatient and outpatient services.

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct comprehensive patient assessments and provide tailored treatment interventions to manage complex patients. They will also develop evaluation processes for Occupational Therapy programs and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.