Occupational Therapist - Grade 1
We are seeking a new graduate or early career (up to two years post graduation) occupational therapist who is passionate about working in a multidisciplinary mental health team.
The role is located in the brand-new Sunshine Mental Health & Wellbeing Centre and provides acute mental health care to consumers.
This is an opportunity to work in an expanding growth corridor of metropolitan Melbourne.
The team is comprised of enthusiastic and passionate clinicians (nursing, occupational therapy, social work, psychology and medical) who strive to promote mental health and wellbeing for consumers while also supporting their carers.
The role is discipline specific allowing development of skills in facilitating groups, screening and assessing consumers functional capacity, individual interventions, sensory modulation, helping consumers with NDIS navigation while on the unit and supporting and facilitating the activity and participation needs of consumers.
This is a full-time role working between Monday to Friday.
We expect all our team members to demonstrate the Western Health values and to contribute to provision of multidisciplinary care for consumers.
The successful applicant will receive supervision from an experienced occupational therapist and will be part of an OT team in the unit.
To be Successful in this Role, you will:
- Positively contribute to the multidisciplinary team and promote occupational therapy practice domains to other clinicians
- Have an allocation of consumers that you will work with to provide screening and discipline specific assessments and interventions
- Hold high professional standards, are accountable for your decisions and committed to further developing your career
- Possess strong assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills teamed with a willingness to learn
- Enjoy working in a fast paced environment
- Be organised while still remaining flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the consumers on the unit
Applications close at 11:59pm on 22 October 2024.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
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Professional development support
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Career advancement opportunities
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Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
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Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.