Occupational Therapy Assistant

**Description**
- Work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team in a purpose-built facility
- Full time role
- Ryde location

**About us...**
Royal Rehab is a leading provider of rehabilitation services in brain and spinal cord injury. Our services also include neurological and general rehabilitation, supported independent living and specialist disability services. Our vision is a world without limits for people with disability, illness and injury.
Royal Rehab is renowned for our focus on research and innovation and sits uniquely as a provider of advanced rehabilitation and disability services including supported accommodation, private rehabilitation hospitals, a purpose-built resort for people with spinal cord injury and community services.

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About the role..*
The Occupational Therapy Assistant will support the Occupational Therapists and multidisciplinary team in the delivery of person-centred interventions, activities and programs to clients undergoing physical and cognitive rehabilitation, on an individual basis or within a group situation.

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Key responsibilities include: *
The Occupational Therapy Assistant will be responsible for:

- Motivating and assisting clients, using an enabling approach; and observing, reporting and documenting changes in individual or group behaviours.
- The Occupational Therapy assistant is an integral member of the rehabilitation team and vital to the success of the private model of service delivery.

**About you..**
We seek a qualified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team to provide specialized rehabilitation to a Neurological, Orthopedic and Reconditioning case load in our Private Hospital.
**Essential criteria**:

- Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant or equivalent health qualification
- Experience within a rehabilitation inpatient setting
- Experience running intervention groups
- Ability to work autonomously and under direct supervision
- Comprehensive and effective communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service
- Computer literacy
- Full NSW C Class Drivers licence

**Desirable criteria**:

- Client centred rehabilitative approach
- Experience with or understanding of Occupational Therapy
- Experience working with adaptive equipment and/or wheelchairs
- Experience assisting clients with mobility and transfers using correct manual handling techniques

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What we offer...*
- Salary packaging + benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Competitive hourly rate
- Friendly and close-knit team environment
- Supportive and experienced leadership team
- Genuine career opportunities

**What’s next**
**Address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW.**
**Please note, only applicants that address this criteria will be considered.**
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Please note: The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check (no older than 3 months), working with children check, employment history and referee checks.
**All final applicants for this position will be requested to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination immunisation record or medical exemption certificate as part of the recruitment process** _We do not provide sponsorship and no agencies please._

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Further Enquiries: *Romavilla Moje Clinical Operations Manager Private
**Phone**: (02) 9808 0549
**OR**
Karen Chestney Professional Leader - Occupational Therapy
**Phone**:02 9808 9274

Location: 235 Morrison Rd Ryde NSW 2112,Ryde,Australia, Ryde NSW