Senior Occupational Therapist - InReach Rehabilitation

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Senior Occupational Therapist - InReach Rehabilitation A vacancy exists for a permanent full time Senior Occupational Therapist to work in our acute inreach rehabilitation team based at Royal North Shore Hospital Providing occupational therapy services to inpatients referred for in-reach acute short stay rehabilitation. Services will also be provided to assist patients to transition to their home environment. The In-Reach acute rehabilitation would ensure that patients requiring early rehabilitation receive appropriate &timely care aimed at maximising mobility &functional skills. As patients would be more “rehabilitation” ready, shorter LOS in acute care &greater throughput in rehab beds could result. In some cases given an initial intensive programme of PT &OT rehabilitation, it will be possible to discharge some patients directly home with appropriate supports &community / ambulatory care follow up. The position must address all issues pertaining to the practice of Occupational Therapy &the promotion of professional practice standards. They will assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services to the Acute In-Reach Rehabilitation Team, ensuring the provision of care meets the needs of patients and their families/carers. The position also involves: The evaluation of the occupational therapy service to rehabilitation and the future development of the OT service to meet the needs to the clients and carers. Use of advanced clinical reasoning and practice skills in the field of acute care &rehabilitation The ability to exercise independent professional judgement in the management of cases The Supervision of designated staff (support staff), education of under &post graduate professional staff, and the coordination of staff/own learning needs is expected. Consultation to OTs both within the hospital &external to the organisation is required on matters pertaining to specialised OT practice within Rehabilitation and also requires appropriate representation at all levels, and executive (when pertaining to rehabilitation care issues and Occupational Therapy). Northern Sydney’s vision is to be "leaders in healthcare, partners in community wellbeing". Our purpose is “embracing discovery and learning, building partnerships and engaging our community to deliver excellent health and wellbeing.” We build teams and health services that embrace our values; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE) . Our CORE values and the behaviours that underpin them, shape the way we work together, with our patients and consumers, to deliver excellent health and wellbeing. If you’d like to be part of our journey we want to hear from you. NSLHD is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Workforce Health and Safety, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority. What you'll be doing Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them. Registration with APHRA, Occupational Therapy Board. Post graduate clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist Level 2 or above in acute Inpatient rehabilitation. Current drivers licence. Demonstrated experience and competency in developing and leading QI activities. Previous experience in clinical service development and evaluation. Previous experience in staff/student supervision. Home modifications to Level 1 competency. Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Mann on 02 9463 2446 [email protected] Applications Close: 20 July 2018