Senior Clinical Occupational Therapist

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging

• Friendly and dynamic team

• Fixed Term / Full Time position available

Be part of a dynamic and values-driven Allied Health team that is committed to best practice, professional growth, and ongoing service improvement.

You are an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist who thrives in a fast-paced acute setting.
You will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care within the General Medicine unit, supporting best practice discharge planning and functional outcomes.

Classifications for this position will range from VG3 to VG6 ($104, $118,981.20 per annum).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment and intervention for general medical inpatients.

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support safe and timely discharge.

• Contribute to service improvement and implementation of evidence-based practice.

• Supervise and support junior staff and students.

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration.

• Demonstrated clinical expertise in acute care or general medicine.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Experience supervising students or junior staff.

• Current National Criminal History Check or willingness to obtain.

• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.

• Access to Fitness Passport – discounted gym and fitness facilities.

• Confidential employee counselling and wellbeing programs.

• Professional development and ongoing training opportunities.

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff.

• Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance.

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
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

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).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Contact

Allison Farley

1.LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

The inpatient Occupational Therapy service at SVHM is based across 3 campuses; St Vincent's Fitzroy; St George's Hospital in Kew, St Vincent's Hospital on the Park, East Melbourne and provides services to both acute and subacute inpatients across these sites, plus a correctional health service at Port Philip Prison. The department comprises approx. 26 EFT in total. The Grade 3 Team Leader Acute medical role within the Occupational therapy department will be located primarily at St.Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy. From time to time, they may be required to work across site.

2.POSITION PURPOSE

Accountable to the Manager, Occupational therapy department, the Grade 3 Occupational Therapist is responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of a high quality occupational therapy service to inpatients of the acute medical stream at St Vincent's Hospital. The role requires leadership skills to oversee the day-to-day operation of the occupational therapy service at St.Vincent's hospital.

POSITION DUTIES

• Provide optimal Occupational Therapy clinical management to all patients through the continuum of care by assessment, treatment, re-evaluation, documentation, team liaison and effective discharge planning.

• Undertake a clinical caseload and provide a clinically relevant service based on evidence based practice. 

• Liaise with other Senior Clinician's – Acute and Sub Acute (Fitzroy, Kew campuses) to provide relevant clinical learning opportunities for staff.

• Plan and implement appropriate treatment from established goals using best practice principles and evidence based practice.

• Ensure direct communication and consultation with the primary Occupational Therapist regarding patient management.

• Ensure effective management of, and access to Occupational Therapy aids and equipment to maximise patient independence and safety.

• Contribute to the planning and development of activities and services of the Occupational Therapy Service as appropriate.

• Co-ordinate and actively participate in departmental clinical supervision program.

•  Actively participate in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy inpatient service.

• Staff clinical loads, annual leave, ADO's and conference leave are effectively and efficiently managed in consultation with the occupational therapy manager.

• Monitor quality improvement activities for the St George's Hospital campus and keep occupational therapy manager updated.

3.INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

General

• Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual  SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance

Clinical Quality and Safety

• Attend clinical orientation upon commencement
• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
• Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
• Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures
• Complete  annual clinical competencies
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work

Person Centred Care

• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
• Actively support consumers to  make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

Health and Safety

• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement

4.INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability
• Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal effectiveness
• Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work results
• Learning Agility
• Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
• Patient/Resident/client centred
• Strives to meet and exceed expectations, demonstrating sound judgement
• Innovation and Improvement
• Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
• Strategy
• Manages own work load to deliver results
• Organisational Acumen
• Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
• Working with and Managing others
• Takes responsibility for ensuring productive, efficient teamwork
• Collaboration
• Works collaboratively within and outside the team

5.SELECTION CRITERIA

5.1ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or MOTP
• Current Victorian AHPRA Occupational therapy Registration (and Eligibility to Australian Occupational therapy Association)
• Current Victorian drivers license

5.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A keen interest & working knowledge of acute occupational therapy assessment and intervention, and the effective occupational therapy contribution to care of the acute patient.
• At least 6 years experience in the acute and or/subacute setting
• Experience with supervision of staff and students
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Commitment to evidence based practice and translation of evidence to practice

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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