Health Professional Level 1 - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government Health

ACT Government Health

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Canberra, Australia

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Health Professional Level - New Graduate

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Job Number:

029HV

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Description

Directorate

Canberra Health Services
Branch
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services
Section
Occupational Therapy
Position Number
40152, 40151
Position Title
New Graduate Occupational Therapist
Classification
Health Professional Level 1
Vacancy Type
Temporary Fulltime
Vacancy Length
12 months**Location
University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce, ACT
Base Annual Salary

- $66,285 - $86,842
Contact OfficerClosing Date**- 05 April 2023
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role:
to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Occupational Therapists in Canberra Health services work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers and internal and external service providers to maximise the health, wellbeing and occupational engagement of Canberrans.

CHS Occupational Therapists provide exceptional care through the delivery of high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment and a range of therapeutic interventions including harm prevention and minimisation strategies, therapy to promote recovery, rehabilitation and reablement, supporting safe and sustainable discharge to the community, and long-term occupational engagement and the maintenance of wellbeing.

Areas of work include The Canberra Hospital, University or Canberra Hospital, consumers' homes and a variety of community health services located at various sites within the ACT.

Our staff are committed to the delivery of health services that reflect CHS values.

An exciting opportunity exists for new graduate Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy service in the Rehabilitation, Aged and Community division of CHS.

The successful applicant will be employed as a Health Professional Level 1 for 12 months to maximise clinical and professional skills growth and development.

The new graduate will be afforded opportunities to rotate to enhance learning and experience, have access to professional development support, high levels of clinical supervision, and support from wider occupational therapy teams, clinical educators and the occupational therapy professional group.

DUTIES:

Under limited direction of the area service manager, you will provide high quality occupational therapy services that facilitate positive patient outcomes to a range of patients within a designated caseload area

You will:

Provide appropriate assessment and interventions using contemporary evidencebased principles, techniques and methods. Interventions may be delivered in an individual or group setting.
Work collaboratively as part of your work area team
Include consumers, carers, significant others, GPs, and other service providers in therapeutic goal setting, planning and implementation, as consent allows.
Complete case and administrative data collection and evaluation to CHS standard.
Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development and performance planning and review processes.
Participate in team and program related service activities as required.
Participate in occupational therapy and program/team/servicerelated clinical governance activities, quality improvement, research and health promotion activities relevant to the area of work.
Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

ABOUT YOU:

Behavioural Capabilities

Strong organisational skills with high degree of initiative.
Displays critical thinking skills and forms defensible conclusions based on evidence and sound judgement.
Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patients' needs.
A willingness to actively engage in a team environment.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Mandatory:

Tertiary qualifications (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Hold a current driver's licence
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable:

Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other rela