Occupational Therapist

Location: Fremantle Unit/Division: South Metropolitan Mental Health Service > Mental Health Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time Are you a new graduate or early in career Occupational Therapist with an keen interest and/or experience in mental health? SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth. Fremantle Mental Health Service is recruiting to several P1 Occupational Therapy positions across our service. This is a recruitment pool for permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time, fixed term part time and casual appointments with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency, for both current and future positions. The following positions are currently available: Fremantle Mental Health Service offers newly graduated Occupational Therapists the opportunity to join our team in providing compassionate, responsive, and contemporary care to clients. As part of our commitment to developing our future mental health workforce, we offer a structured and supported program that allows graduates to consolidate and enhance their learning of specialist skills relevant to contemporary mental health practice. The program consists of: - A 1‑year inpatient rotation with the option for a 2nd year rotation in community - Protected learning time and graded workload - Competency based learning - Regular teaching, mentoring and supervision with a Senior Occupational Therapist Ward4.3/Wardong - Older Adult Inpatient This is a part-time position. As part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team you will provide occupational therapy services to clients in the clinical area of older adult mental health. You will facilitate recovery‑oriented and trauma‑informed care and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions to support client’s mental and physical wellbeing. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Fremantle Mental Health Service and the wider South Metropolitan Mental Health Service have many occupational therapy positions across Youth, Adult, Eating Disorders and Older Adult mental health. Appointments may be made from this pool until 29/05/2026. SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth. Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here. Our values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTQI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce. Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Beccy Chambers on 08 9431 3434. If you are ready to partner with us, see the application instructions below: Your application should include: - A copy of your current CV. - A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2‑3 pages. - The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role. The documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements): - Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance - Flexible working arrangements - Flexible leave arrangements - Other professional and location-based allowances Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments). WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality. Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal record screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre‑employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. #J-18808-Ljbffr