Occupational Therapist Grade 2 at Svha

Job Description:

• Fixed Term / Part Time position

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Friendly and dynamic team

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging

About the Role

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapists to join our Palliative Care service at Caritas, Kew.

This role is ideal for clinicians who value meaningful, relationship-centred practice and want to make a genuine difference to patients and families. As part of the Caritas palliative care program, you will play a key role in supporting people to optimise comfort, dignity, independence and quality of life during some of the most important moments of care.

Classifications for this position will range from classification range V6-VF9 ($90,235.60 - $103,724.40 per annum, pro rata for part time.)

Your Contribution

• AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with strong clinical reasoning and a commitment to holistic, person-centred care

• Compassionate, adaptable, and confident working in emotionally sensitive situations

• An excellent communicator who values collaborative, multidisciplinary practice

• A reflective practitioner committed to high professional, ethical and clinical standards

What We Offer

• Employee Assistance Program and a range of wellbeing supports

• A supportive and caring team culture grounded in compassion, teamwork and continuous improvement

• An accessible Kew location, close to public transport and parking options

About Occupational Therapy at SVHM

The Occupational Therapy department provides client-centred, evidence-based services across acute, subacute and community settings. We are committed to excellence in clinical care, education, research and innovation. Our Occupational Therapists work closely with colleagues across all Allied Health disciplines to deliver coordinated, high-quality care that supports what matters most to each patient.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Contact

Allison Farley [email protected]

Position Description

LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role works closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide a quality allied health service to inpatients admitted under the acute/ subacute  units of SVHM. Accountable to the Manager, Occupational therapy department, and relevant Grade 3 Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist, the Grade 2 Occupational Therapist is responsible for contributing to the development, implementation and delivery of a high quality occupational therapy service to inpatients within the multidisciplinary team at SVHM.  It is an expectation that there is a demonstration of evidence based practice in the assessment and implementation of Occupational therapy with this patient demographic.

• Provide optimal Occupational Therapy clinical management to all patients through the continuum of care by assessment, treatment, re-evaluation, documentation, team liaison and effective discharge planning
• Ongoing demonstration & evaluation of EBP in the delivery of Occupational therapy to the acute units and acute inpatients of SVHM.
• Contribute to the planning and development of activities and services of the Occupational Therapy Service as appropriate
• Actively participate in the departmental clinical supervision program
• Actively participate in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy service
• Participation in the Clinical education program within the Occupational therapy department
• Participate in quality improvement activities in liaision with senior staff & manager in accordance with the department’s Quality Plan and Continuous Imporvement framework
• Development, implementation and promotion of new initiatives regarding Occupational Therapy service provision that are appropriate and reflective of specialty areas and clientele
• Ensure effective management of Occupational Therapy aids and equipment to maximise patient independence and safety

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

General

• Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual  SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance

Clinical Quality and Safety

• Attend clinical orientation upon commencement
• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
• Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
• Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures
• Complete  annual clinical competencies
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work

Person Centred Care

• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
• Actively support consumers to  make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback

Health and Safety

• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions

• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually

• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
• As required, comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements

INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability
• Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal
• Personal effectiveness
• Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work results
• Learning Agility
• Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
• Outcomes
• Patient/Resident/client centred
• Strives to meet and exceed expectations, demonstrating sound judgement
• Innovation and Improvement
• Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
• Strategy
• Driving Results 
• Manages own work load to deliver results
• Organisational Acumen
• Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
• People
• Working with and Managing others
• Takes responsibility for ensuring productive, efficient teamwork
• Collaboration
• Works collaboratively within and outside the team

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• AHPRA Occupational therapy Registration (and Eligibility for membership to Australian Occupational therapy Association)
• Current Victorian motor vehicle license
• Satisfactory National Police check

• Experience working in the acute and subacute health care settings
• A keen interest & working knowledge of occupational therapy intervention to patients in the acute, aged care and rehabilitation settings.
• Highly competent in a variety of standardised occupational therapy assessment & treatment modalities
• Demonstration of the ability to work autonomously and flexibly.
• Experience in a wide range of medical conditions
• Demonstration & knowledge of evidence based practice
• Ability to work autonomously & demonstration of positive team work principles
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Superior written and verbal communication skills & effective clinical  hand over processes
• Knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement

• Relevant postgraduate courses in areas in relation to Occupational Therapy or Health Services Management.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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