Grade 2 Occupational Therapist

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and dynamic team
• Permanent / Part time (15.2 hours per week Wednesdays & Thursdays)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to join the Health Independence Programs team, working within Polio Services Victoria. The role aims to deliver high quality person-centered, goal-orientated care within a supportive and specialist multidisciplinary medical and allied health team. The role focuses on meeting the functional needs of patients living with the late effects of Poliomyelitis encompassing the person's environment, occupations and assistive technology needs.

Essential to work Wednesdays and Thursdays including opportunity to participate in regional clinics with the Polio Services Team.

• Provision of Occupational Therapy assessments, management, recommendations and ongoing referrals for clients presenting to Polio Services Victoria.
• Provide specialist assessments in conjunction with Physiotherapy in the area of posture and seating with Grade 3 Support.
• Ensure provision is timely and to a high clinical standard, utilising accepted best practice and innovative techniques as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the Polio Services team to provide ongoing education and advice to clients and health professionals in regard to the Occupational Therapy management of people with a history of polio.
• Work with the Polio Services team in research and service development to ensure the service meets the needs of clients and is implementing accepted best practice.
• The role requires supervision of student placements in conjunction with other HIP services.

Classifications for this position will range from Occupational Therapist Grade 2 VF6 - VF9 ($90,235 - $103,724 per annum, pro rata for part time)

Your Contribution

• Bachelor in Occupational Therapy, or other relevant degree
• Minimum of four (4) years post-graduate experience in a relevant field of rehabilitation and or disability and/or community based service
• Understand and support the principles of HIP continuum of care for clients, particularly in relation to individualized, time-limited, goal-centered episodes of care that aim to improve health outcomes
• Highly developed interpersonal skills that incorporate excellent communication, organization, planning and problem solving skills
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Health Independence Programs

The Health Independence Programs (HIP) consists of multidisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation programs, complex care services and specialist clinics operating across various campuses of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. Polio Services Victoria is part of the Disability and Pain Stream, based at St Vincent's Fitzroy. The service offers a supportive and dynamic team environment which focusses on patient-centered care.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

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Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

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Contact

Denise Currie