Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Fixed Term Position (Parental Leave) until July 2025
- Full-time at 80 hours per fortnight inclusive of ADO (part-time applications and flexible working hours are also encouraged and will be considered)
- Occupational Therapist Grade 2 Classification (VF6-VF9) – subacute
- Based at Caulfield Hospital
- Opportunity to work in a supportive organisation with opportunities for personal growth, development and career progression
- Great Staff Benefits!
The Department
Alfred Health Occupational Therapy Services operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals, with clinical services aligned to Alfred Health's strategic goals and operational performance targets. The Occupational Therapy Service is committed to the provision of high-quality, evidence-based care, and strongly values professional development and clinical supervision.
The benefits of working within the Occupational Therapy department at Alfred Health include the following:
- Access to regularly scheduled Professional Development opportunities and cross-campus education, supported by a strong clinical supervision framework.
- A commitment to developing your clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills with a focus on promoting personal development and career progression and providing opportunities to participate in Research and Quality Improvement initiatives.
- A focus on work-life balance and employee well-being with access to formal employee support programs.
- Opportunity to work in a supportive organisation with opportunities for personal growth, development and career progression.
- Unique opportunity to gain clinical experience and specialist expertise in a range of clinical areas.
- Roles that allow opportunities for autonomy and leadership for Grade 2 clinicians looking for career progression opportunities into more senior roles.
- Roles that are also well supported to encourage new, emerging or transitioning Grade 2 clinicians to continue to develop their clinical and leadership skills
The Position
This is a subacute role based at Caulfield Hospital within the home based service called Better at Home. Better at Home is a contemporary and growing inpatient bed substitution model, providing inpatient-level multi-disciplinary assessment and evidence based rehabilitation in the patients' home environment. The successful applicant for this Grade 2 Occupational Therapy position will apply their knowledge, skill and expertise to deliver excellent clinical service to a varied diagnostic group of patients after they have transitioned home.
At a Grade 2 level, Occupational Therapists are required to display autonomy of practice, whilst also contributing collaboratively to the multi-disciplinary team. There will also be opportunities for Grade 2 clinicians to be involved in various teaching/training and quality improvement activities across the Occupational Therapy Service, and will be responsible for the supervision and mentoring of junior Occupational Therapy staff, Allied Health Assistants and/or undergraduate students.
At Alfred Health, the Occupational Therapy service delivers a seven-day model of care and the incumbent in this role may be required to assist with weekend service provision on a periodic basis.
Skills and Experience Required
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in occupational therapy
- Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, and eligibility for OTA membership
- Clinical experience and knowledge of client-centred, occupational service delivery in a subacute setting
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and modify service delivery in accordance with evidence-based practice
- Experience working within an interdisciplinary team to provide high-quality rehabilitation
- Experience in supervision of junior staff and students is highly desirable
Staff Benefits
- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing is available through Maxxia
- Discounted Health Insurance
- Car Parking (subject to availability)
- Close to shops and public transport
Applications should include both a cover letter and a current curriculum vitae.
If you are interested in this role please don’t hesitate to contact Caroline Jacobs, Grade 3 Occupational Therapist and Stream Leader for Better at Home on 0407085982.
Applications close Thursday, 6 June 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au