Occupational Therapist
Great opportunity with an establish aged care provider, offering excellent basic and salary packaging
Summary about this job
Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation
Company: ChoiceOne
Location: Hobart
Work type: Full Time
Salary: c$80,000 + Super + Salary Packaging
Phone: +61-3-2916-2750
Fax: +61-3-7570-4780
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Detail information about job Occupational Therapist. Terms and conditions vacancy
Our client is a well-established Aged Care provider located in Tasmania. They are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their facility in the Hobart Area on a full time permanent basis.
With an expanding network of facilities and on-going expansion of existing facilities and services, this is a great opportunity to either start or continue your career development in Aged Care and build on your skills.
You will be responsible for helping residents develop or regain mental and physical functionality to maximise their independence and quality of living. You will select and construct therapy programmes around individual needs, assessing progress and amending programmes as required.
The main duties of the role would be:
- Select and adapt appropriate occupational therapy models to suit individual resident needs
- Apply interventions to maximise safety and improve daily living
- Guide and educate residents and staff on the well-being programs
- Ensure relevant equipment and supplies are available for programmes.
- Liaise with family members, doctors and other allied health professionals
- Assess treatment success, review progress and plan further treatment
- Enable residents and clients to make choices through the daily routine
Requirements:
- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with APHRA.
- Previous Aged Care Experience would be advantageous
- 12 month post graduate experience
- Full Clean Driving licence
For further information or to apply please email your CV to Ben Simmons at [email protected] or phone 08 9215 3888 for a confidential discussion