Employment Status:  Casual

Location: St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

Classification:  Allied Health – Level 3

Remuneration Value:  Level 3 Position, $50.03 - $54.03 p/h, 9.5% employee contribution to super + 25% casual loading

We are currently inviting applications from experienced Occupational Therapists interested in working casual shifts at The Wesley and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital.

Our Metro Allied Health team delivers best practice, multi-disciplinary services to our patients in The Wesley and St Andrews, through Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy and more.

About The Role:

The Occupational Therapy team provides clinical services within acute, inpatient rehabilitation and day therapy areas. We are seeking experienced Casual Occupational Therapists who are  interested in and available to cover annual leave, professional development leave and sick leave across the continuum of service as well as contribute to our weekend rehabilitation service. The role will work across both The Wesley and St Andrews War Memorial Hospitals depending on the clinical need.

As a qualified practitioner, you’ll recognise the importance of multi-disciplinary approaches to rehabilitation, bringing an open, collaborative approach to patient-centred care.

You’ll present with:

• Tertiary Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in an acute hospital environment (or comparable environment)
• Strong evidence based clinical practice and problem solving skills
• Exceptional time-management skills, with ability to prioritise patient load
• Availability  - Note school hours availability will be considered
• MoCA Certification desirable

We’ll look after you too:

Our people mean the world to us. We do everything we can to ensure they enjoy opportunities and benefits that are as inspiring and rewarding as the fantastic work they do. Flexibility, development, and a values-led culture are just some of the experiences you’ll have here at UnitingCare.

We offer access to health and wellbeing, financial, retail and lifestyle benefits designed to make life more enjoyable. As a registered not-for-profit, we also offer competitive salary-packaging designed to increase your take home pay. We celebrate a highly-diverse and inclusive workforce and are invested in your professional and personal development.

Let’s talk:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process. We look forward to receiving your application by 02 December 2020.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community. We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.