Occupational Therapis Level 3

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Occupational Therapis Level 3. Terms and conditions vacancy

What you'll be doing

• To provide a tertiary level outpatient occupational therapy service to children and young people aged 0- 18 years old with neurological rehabilitation needs who are patients of BIRP service (Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program).
• To provide patient services to patients accessing the service, including assessment and provision therapuetic interventions
• This position involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team based at Westmead. The position will involve an outreach component, completing home visits, preschool visits and school visits.
• To provide consultative review and occupational therapy assessment of children aged 0-18 who meet the Brain injury service intake criteria. Service provision may at times include therapy appointments, home program development, home, preschool and school visits and consultation with local therapy services.
• All occupational therapists are required to ensure an effective learning environment for all staff and students as well as contribute to the planning and development of the Occupational Therapy department and serviced clinical areas.
• This position is based at Kids Rehab, The Children's Hospital, Westmead.
• All Occupational Therapists may be required to provide relief to other clinical areas and/ or have their position purpose modified to meet the service demands. This includes working at other sites within the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.
  

1. Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy and AHPRA registration.
2. Significant postgraduate occupational therapy experience and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of children with neurological conditions and/or acquired brain injury
3. Demonstrated advanced level of clinical skills in upper limb management, equipment prescription, preschool/school based tasks and activities of daily living.
4. Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills, time management skills and proven success in multidisciplinary team settings.
5. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and evaluation of service delivery improvement activities.
6. Drivers Licence

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the Application Guide for vaccination requirements.

We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that accesses the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants may like to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Commission for Children and Young People.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission and Young People Website https://check.kids.nsw.gov.au/

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For role related queries or questions contact Joanne Simpson on [email protected]

Applications Close: 22/07/2018