Research Occupational Therapist – Alfred Health
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Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January ****, Alfred Health will merge with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.
Fixed Term – 3 months
Full-time: 76 hours per fortnight
Classification: Occupational Therapist Grade 1
Location: Alfred Health
The Role
This position will bridge the gap between clinician and researcher, working within the research team at Alfred Health. This Grade 1 role is responsible for the provision of allied health clinical skills within funded research studies, including the Young Stroke Service and the PROMOTE trial.
Essential Skills and Experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or a related discipline
AHPRA registration
GCP certification
Ability to work independently and as part of a research team
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable
Understanding of electrical stimulation
Experience working with patients with neurological illness
Experience using electronic data capture systems
Experience developing ethics applications
Key Capabilities
Respectful in all interactions with patients, families/carers, staff and other external stakeholders
Customer-focused approach to patient care
Flexible and adaptive to demands of the working environment
Benefits of Working With Us
Salary packaging
Discount health insurance
Onsite gym
Child care services
Application Information
Please include your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest. Provide a minimum of two referees. Applicants must have full Australian work rights. Applications close at 11:00 pm on Friday 12 December ****.
All enquiries: Natasha Lannin,
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or an alternative format to any application materials, please contact the contact person listed above.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act ****, health care workers in Category A or B roles are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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