Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week up until October 2025
Location: Fairfield Transitional Aged Care
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1-2
Remuneration: $1,407.22 - $2,007.58 per week
Requisition ID: REQ570228
Application Close Date: 04/05/2025
Interview Date Range: 07/05/2025 – 14/05/2025
Contact Details: Annie Saffrett – 0436 642 633 |
About the Opportunity
SWSLHD Transitional Aged Care Program is seeking a Level 1-2 Occupational Therapist to join their community-based team in Fairfield. This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who has knowledge and experience working with a range of aged care and/or community populations.
TACP is a unique program focused on the reablement of older adults living in the community. It is a multi-disciplinary, community-based program that aims to deliver better health outcomes and maximised quality of life for individuals transitioning into the community following a hospital admission. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and other relevant stakeholders to ensure holistic care for TACP clients and their families.
In this role you will be responsible for the assessment of TACP clients in their homes, holistic goal setting, development of client centered intervention plans and discharge planning. You will require strong clinical reasoning across a diverse range of clinical areas, have excellent communication and problem-solving skills dedicated to achieving improved functional outcomes for older adults.
What You'll be Doing
Provide a high quality occupational therapy service to clients and their families/carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes for the clients of the service. This encompasses ensuring effective and efficient entry, assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation, evaluation and separation of patients/clients in a multi-disciplinary setting. The Occupational Therapist is also responsible for undertaking designated administrative tasks necessary to support service delivery.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Primary & Community Health provides a comprehensive range of community-based services designed to improve and maintain the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities across South Western Sydney. These services include prevention, early intervention, assessment, acute and post-acute treatment, health maintenance, and continuing care. The team supports diverse populations, offering specialised programs for children, young people, older adults, and at-risk communities.
With over 800 dedicated staff, including Aboriginal Health Workers, nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals, the service ensures high-quality care close to where people live. The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Primary & Community Health an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application .
1. Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer, with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Demonstrated clinical experience in aged care and or rehabilitation.
3. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
4. Evidence of knowledge and commitment to the application of quality improvement and evidence based practice.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in a range of programs.
6. Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional education.
7. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport .
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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