- Grade 2 level role
- 6 month contract or permanent
- Accommodation available
Experienced Community Occupational Therapist required for this regional hospital, just two hours from Melbourne. Ideally you will be an experienced clinician who is able to confidently carry a caseload and offer support to the junior OTs on the team. There is a 6 month contract or permanent role available. Ideally to start on October/early November.
Accommodation available for the six month contract.
The caseload involves:
- Working with the frail aged and people with a disability to maximise independence at home.
- Working with clients, carers and families to provide practical solutions to promote independence and safety at home
- Developing goals and care plans to assist clients to remain at home and active in their local community
- Collaborating with other clinicians in the RAHT team to offer holistic care to clients referred
- Working with a diverse range of clients and health conditions.
- Working across funding streams such as HACC PYP, CHSP & possibly the NDIS (minimal, if any)
- Opportunity to work with Allied Health Assistants to undertake client care programs and equipment trials.
- Primarily home based work with some opportunity for clinic appts.
Ideally you will have experience across:
- Home modifications, knowledge of Australian Building Standards
- Assistive technology/equipment prescription
- Scooter assessments, Wheelchair prescription
- Familiar with funding schemes such as Geat2GO and SWEP
- Community
Additional info:
- Access to 11 fleet vehicles for work purposes including range of SUV’s, wagons & sedans
- Access to a laptop for work purposes which can be taken out of the office on home visits
- Access to smart phones with data plans which can be used as a Wi-Fi hotpots to connect back to the organisations network for work purposes
- Growing team with the opportunity to work with Allied Health Assistants to help undertaken therapy programs
Enjoy
- Free welcome to the community program to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community
- Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
- Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
- A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
- Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
- Our monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program
To apply for this role or to enquire about our other vacancies, please contact Rachael – Allied Health Division Lead at CC Medical on 0452 189 556 or email rachaeld@ccjobs.com.au
My contactable days are Monday – Friday. If you need to contact me over the weekend, please send an email.
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