About the role
Provide a defined range of specialised clinical screening assessments as delegated and allowed by testing guidelines and legislation (the HP remains responsible for clinical decision making, treatment planning and evaluation).
Provide advanced level individual and group interventions with indirect supervision as delegated by Occupational Therapists (inpatients or outpatient services).
To supervise and coordinate allied health assistants working within the Occupational Therapy department.
This position is required to participate in after hours, weekend or Public Holiday rosters.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values: Provide therapy programmes and interventions performed with direct or indirect supervision.
Obtain relevant patient information, including where appropriate, the administering a defined range of clinical screening assessments, as delegated and allowed by testing guidelines and legislation.
Conduct independent access visits to measure and evaluate patient homes for equipment and modifications.
Assist with the personal care, manual handling, and transport of patients.
Provide comprehensive education on a defined range of topics to individual patients or groups of patients.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Benefits when working for us Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging