Head of Department Occupational Therapy Salary : HSO Level P3 $135,972 - $140,644 (plus 12% superannuation) Location : Bunbury Unit / Division : WACHS - South West >
Bunbury Hospital Allied Health Work Type : Fixed Term - Full Time Position No : ******** Closing Date : : 00 PM Attachments :
Position
Profile :
Provides professional leadership, governance,
coordination and management of Occupational Therapy services at
Bunbury Hospital and Community across all clinical areas and
programs in accordance with the Occupational Therapy Board of
Australia Code of Conduct and Registration Standards, and WACHS
South West policies and guidelines.
Manages Occupational Therapy
staff, under the Director Allied Health, at Bunbury Hospital and
Community services; coordinates duties and manages performance to
ensure the delivery of efficient, effective and high-quality
Occupational Therapy services.
Provides professional support
regionally on the planning and implementation of strategic
workforce initiatives, teaching, training and research
opportunities.
Eligibility to Apply :
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an
Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and
work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
Other
Conditions :
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
This vacancy is subject to a
Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
For further
information please refer to the WWC website at :
Please note this recruitment
process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health
Assessment (PEHA).
Any offer of employment with WA Country Health
Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you
are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position.
An
unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being
withdrawn.
Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further this selection process will initially be used to
fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar"
vacancies throughout the health service.
In addition to this,
should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised
vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected
from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period
of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses
the recruitment decision.
This is a Fixed Term
opportunity while the substantive occupant is on a period of
Parental Leave.
Regional
Profile :
The South West is located in the southern-western
corner of Australia and covers an area of nearly 24,000 square
kilometres.
It is Western Australia's most popular tourist
destination and has unique biodiversity and a rich natural
environment.
The Regional Health Service offers two (2) main health
facilities at Bunbury and Busselton.
The Health Service is also
widely supported with a network of smaller hospitals and
Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) sites at : Augusta, Boyup Brook,
Bridgetown, Collie, Donnybrook, Harvey, Margaret River, Nannup,
Northcliffe, Pemberton and Warren.
Employee
Benefits :
In addition to the great salary our
employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in
line with operational requirements) :
12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
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