Occupational Therapist

at  SA Health

Job no: 870028
Work type: Full time, Part time
Location: Various

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, The Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Salary AHP-2 $86,950 - $100,729 p.a.
• Multiple long temporary contracts for full and part-time working

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
  About CALHN
  The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
  We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Level 2 Occupational Therapist is an experienced clinician who as a member of their multi-disciplinary team, delivers occupational therapy services to patients, provides clinical/professional support and supervision to less experienced occupational therapists and students, and contributes to quality improvement and planning activities.
These lead to improved clinical outcomes for patients of the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), including the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (HRC) and Repat Health Precinct (RHP) and community and ambulatory services or programs.