Welcome to Southern
Employment Type : Temporary Part Time
Location : Bega
Position Classification : Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration : $37.03 - $52.83 per hour
Hours Per Week : 8
About The Service
Join Our Team as an Occupational Therapist – Helping Patients Regain Independence
Are you passionate about empowering patients to overcome challenges and improve their quality of life?
At Southern our Occupational Therapists play a vital role in supporting patients through recovery, rehabilitation, and everyday activities. From helping patients regain mobility to adapting environments, your expertise will enable meaningful improvements in their lives.
Be part of something bigger—empower lives, support recovery, and grow your career in rural health.
What You'll Be Doing
The Allied Health Professional is an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, providing quality occupational therapy services to patients/ clients of the SNSW Local Health District in order to meet their health and wellbeing needs.
Selection Criteria
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist.
- Demonstrated effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own work / caseload across a regional area.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice relevant to clinical discipline.
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.
Support for Applicants
- Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
- Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe workplace that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.
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