Senior RAID ED Occupational Therapist

Join the RAID-ED Team to enhance patient care and streamline emergency interventions Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary Deliver timely care and improve patient outcomes in the ED Looking for a fast-paced, dynamic role? Join RAID and experience Occupational Therapy in Emergency, working alongside a supportive multi-disciplinary team. Four shifts a week, Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm—giving you work-life balance while making a real impact. Job share or secondment options available. Don’t miss this opportunity to step into something new and exciting. Apply now Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 02/08/2025) Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3 Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour Hours Per Week: 32 ( Job share may be considered for part time hours) Location: Blacktown Hospital Where you'll be working Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes. State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care. Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience. Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being. Convenient access to Westpoint shopping center, just a 10-minute walk away. Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station. Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff. What you'll be doing To work within the Allied Health Rapid Assessment, Intervention and Discharge – Emergency Department (RAID-ED) Team. The purpose of this roles is to prevent hospital admissions from the Emergency Department (ED) and facilitate early discharges through timely allied health multidisciplinary intervention. This role places a focus on the patients’ needs and experiences to plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within the ED environment for complex, comorbid and social presentations. How to Apply Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date. Essential Requirements Qualifications: Degree or Diploma recognised by AAOT-NSW Registration: Current Registration as an Occupational Therapist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Selection Criteria Extensive years of clinical experience in Occupational Therapy appropriate to acute care and emergency ward setting with demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate intervention programs for patients presenting with chronic and complex conditions Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with culturally and linguistically diverse client groups Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature Demonstrated experience in staff supervision and teaching and clinical supervision and teaching of undergraduate/graduate entry level students. Current NSW drivers licence Requisition ID: REQ551299 Applications Close: 20th February 2025 Need more information? Discover more about the application process. Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria. Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. For inquiries about the role, contact Yogi Moodley on health.nsw.gov.au or 0409 170 . People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit. Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

Location: Parramatta, AU

Posted Date: 3/1/2025