Occupational Therapist - Level 2

As our Occupational Therapist you will play a pivotal role in empowering individuals who have sustained Spinal Cord Injuries, helping them regain independence and quality of life!

Occupational Therapist - Level 2

Newcastle Community Health Service

About the role: 

As one of the three Occupational Therapists at The Hunter Spinal Cord Injury Service (HSCIS), you will be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based care to work with clients to achieve their goals. This will include;

• Assessment and treatment of adult clients with spinal cord injuries who are living in the community.  This may be conducted in our on-site gym, client’s homes, or other community settings.
• Liaison and consultation with private providers working with our clients under the NDIS or Lifetime Care schemes, or with inpatient therapists to provide SCI-specific support.
• Completion of HSCIS multidisciplinary assessments for new clients and consultation with other members of the team both in case conference and informally.
• Case management of clients and liaison with rehabilitation specialists and other health care providers in the community.

Where you’ll be working: 

• The HSCIS is a multidisciplinary team that provides specialist health services to people who have sustained a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) due to trauma or from a non-progressive disease process.
• The HSCIS is based at Newcastle Community Health Centre with clients being seen both through clinic-based appointments and community visits. Telehealth is also offered as appropriate.
• The HSCIS team is a small and very supportive team who provides a specialised service to clients living in the community.

Benefits: 

• Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
• Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
• Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
• Career Development opportunity.
• Orientation to CACS GNS and the HSCIS will be provided, along with access to all mandatory training through HNEHealth. 
• Peer supervision occurs with the OT team at HSCIS, with specific support available through the senior OT. External supervision is also available if required. Peer supervision for Case Management occurs regularly at the HSCIS.

Requirements:

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Occupational Therapist with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.

About you:

• You will have great communication skills who enjoys working in a small team environment and contributing to the holistic care of clients with SCI.
• You will require excellent time management skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload, with clinical supervision as required.
• Experience in working with people with spinal cord injury is preferred.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Janece Vandenberg on Janece.Vandenberg@health.nsw.gov.au

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

 Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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