Grade 2 Occupational Therapist Community

Reference Number: 44893: Grade 2 Occupational Therapist Community
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)About Northern Health:As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!The Role:Occupational Therapist – Grade 2 – CommunityFixed term full time position working 80 hours per fortnight (Maternity Leave Backfill) until 03/01/2025We have an opportunity for passionate Grade 2 Occupational Therapists within the Community Therapy team at Northern Health. The Grade 2 roles provides Occupational Therapy services to patients/participants within the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Home and Community Care (HACC). These services provide support and maintenance to people living at home and whose capacity for independent living is at risk, or who are at risk of premature or inappropriate admission to long-term residential care. The CHSP service specifically provides home and community services for people aged 65 and over. The role also provides service to our Progressive Neurological Disease Clinic including people with Motor Neurone Disease.The Occupational Therapy service at Northern Health prides itself on being inclusive, supportive and committed to evidence-based practice. We are a team driven by positive patient outcomes and team work. The NH OT service employs over 100 staff and are consistently striving to provide opportunities to support staff growth and development.The Northern Health Occupational Therapy department is committed to high levels of patient centred care, evidence based practice, regular supervision and support of all staff.To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of clients living within the community
• Proven ability to work well in a team
• Interest in working with over 65-year old’s
• A positive attitude to lifelong learning

Next Steps . . .If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts.For further details, please refer to the here or alternatively contact Anna Connolly – Community Clinical Leader Occupational Therapy on 0497 411 738.Please apply early as we may shortlist prior to the closing date and reserve the right to close the job early if sufficient applications are received.Applications close on 23 August 2024Why work at the Northern Health?We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, clickWork with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.