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About the Role
Provide an integrated, patient-centred and evidence-based Occupational Therapy service to inpatients across the St Vincent’s Hospital campus, including managing new referrals, reviewing patients and continuing therapy as outlined in handover lists. Support other clinical areas as required to meet hospital-wide demand and contribute to a seven-day rehabilitation service, including weekend shifts.
Responsibilities
- Manage new referrals, review patients and continue therapy as outlined in handover lists.
- Support other clinical areas as required to meet hospital-wide demand and contribute to a seven-day rehabilitation service, including weekend shifts.
- Determine patients’ occupational needs through standardised and/or functional assessments.
- Design and implement patient-centred interventions with a focus on therapy, discharge planning and patient flow.
- Demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills to prioritise and manage clinical and non-clinical tasks within finite resources, ensuring optimum standards of care.
- Work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated, patient-centred care.
- Independently manage an allocated caseload and responsibilities when working without direct team support.
- Demonstrate responsible use of Occupational Therapy equipment, Department and organisational resources.
- Participate in clinical supervision.
- Contribute to Occupational Therapy service evaluation, quality improvement and research activities as indicated.
Requirements
- Recognised Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Current Australian Occupational Therapy Registration (AHPRA).
- Current unrestricted NSW Class C Driver’s Licence.
- Previous post-graduate Occupational Therapy experience in acute and sub-acute hospital settings across a range of clinical areas, including neurology, general medicine/surgery and rehabilitation, within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical management.
- Ability to apply sound clinical reasoning and independent professional judgement in routine matters.
- Demonstrated strong communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and ongoing professional development.
- Knowledge of current Occupational Therapy clinical practice standards and the Code of Ethics.
- Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australian visa that grants the necessary work rights.
Skills
- Occupational Therapy
- Patient-centred care
- Evidence-based practice
- Rehabilitation
- Assessment
- Intervention planning
- Discharge planning
- Time management
- Organisational skills
- Clinical reasoning
- Independent judgement
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Quality improvement
- Professional development
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Part-time
- Max term contract
Experience Level
- Occupational Therapist, Level 1-2
- Previous post-graduate experience
Education Level
- Recognised Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Salary/Compensations
- $79,419.00 to $113,301.00 Pro-rata + Super + Salary Packaging
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Not-for-profit salary packaging
- Study leave
- Curran Foundation scholarships
- Fitness Passport
- Discounted private health
- Smooth transfer of qualifying service and leave entitlements from NSW Health
About the Company
- St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a premier and iconic inner-city public hospital serving the entire population with world-class care.
- Founded by the Sisters of Charity, the hospital continues their legacy of compassionate service.
- Features cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure.
- Located in Darlinghurst, close to public transport.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
- We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.