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Southern NSW Local Health District

Occupational Therapist Level 3 - Safeguards - Site Negotiable

Queanbeyan

FULL TIME

September 4, 2024


Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Negotiable (within SNSWLHD)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $108595 - $112114 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ516871
Applications Close: 13 September 2024
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We Are Southern

What we offer
  • Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
  • Corporate Health and Fitness program
  • 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
  • Annual Leave Loading

Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city, enviable lifestyles and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. Canberra or Sydney is just a short drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of a big city. Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, or Sydney domestic and International Airport with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

What you'll be doing
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within occupational therapy to provide evidence based, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress, and their families.
The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.


Selection Criteria

  • Relevant qualifications as an Occupational Therapist and currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
  • Extensive post graduate clinical experience providing evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and/or adolescents and their families, including extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of occupational therapy practice, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers.
  • Ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improved consumer care and outcomes.
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and competence in the use of information technology systems.
  • Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
  • Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to junior staff and students.
  • Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.


Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Wylie on lisa.wylie@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 02 6220 2108.

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