Allied Health Interdisciplinary Practitioner

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 49384

Grade 3 Allied Health Interdisciplinary Practioner (AHIP)
- Occupational Therapist

**Permanent Part time**
- $49 -$56 / hour depending on skill level, salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave
- Access to robust supervision and a supportive leadership team
- Lead a team of expert clinicians and contribute to best practice care
- Join a department that values employee development and offers great career opportunities
- Opportunity to participate in research and ongoing quality improvement at an OT and Allied Health level
- Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About Occupational Therapy**:
The Austin Health OT department is a vibrant and fast paced environment. The department forms part of the Division of Allied Health, which comprises the following services:

- Allied Health therapies
- Tracheostomy Review and Management Service
- Spiritual Care
- Language Services
- Ngarra Jarra (Aboriginal Health) Program
- Disability Liaison Officer Program

**About the role**:
The Grade 3 will be recognised as a clinical specialist in a relevant area of practice with consolidated skills in client-centred assessment, intervention and complex discharge. The grade 3 clinician provides expert patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team and is expected to act as a leader for the wider MDT to support the delivery of excellent patient care. The grade 3 is a skilled teacher and mentor, who works closely with their grade 4 to develop others, builds capacity and ensures the OT workforce is equipped to meet the needs of the community today and into the future.

The Grade 3 clinician will support effective service delivery through appropriate resource allocation, the use of workload management tools and collaboration with their site grade 4 and their gr3 peers at other sites. The grade 3 will be involved in a number of cross site or cross-professional working groups and committees and will contribute their expertise to enhance care at an allied health and/or clinical specialty level. They will support the grade 4 and manager in a range of activities including department planning and development, strategic planning and policy development.

The grade 3 will be supported to grow their clinical and non-clinical skills and will have access to a suite of resources to enhance their leadership skills, build their career and broaden their scope as an OT.

**About you**

You will be someone who is a skilled leader and excels in collaborative problem-solving. You have expertise developing junior staff and students and inspiring others to live the Austin Health values. You are someone who strives for excellence in service delivery and is always growing your knowledge and expertise. You can work flexibly and autonomously in the ever-evolving health setting, and you have a passion for being the best OT you can be. You’ll further have:

- Experience in supervising and developing individuals
- Communication skills that motivate and inspire others
- A passion for self-improvement
- Excellent problem-solving skills

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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