Acute Occupational Therapy Manager- Health - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government Health

ACT Government Health
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**Acute Occupational Therapy Manager

  • Health Professional Level 4**
    (

Job Number:


02A99

)

Description

Directorate

  • Canberra Health Services
    Branch
  • Division of Allied Health
    Section
  • Acute Occupational Therapy
    Position Number
  • 29169
    Position Title
  • Acute Occupational Therapy Manager
    Classification
  • Health Professional Level 4
    Vacancy Type
  • Temporary Fulltime
    Vacancy Length
  • Six months**Location
  • The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
    Base Annual Salary
- $114,928 - $123,710
Contact OfficerClosing Date**- 3 May 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, Duhlwa Mental Health Unit, consumers' homes and a variety of community health centres and community mental health, justice health and alcohol and drugs 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 an Occupational Therapist to manage the Acute Occupational Therapy services team in Acute Allied Health Services.

The successful applicant will take oversight of the day to day running of the Department and undertake duties such as reviewing fortnightly pay reports, monthly financial reports, and service statistics and attending senior clinician meetings.


This team consists of Occupational Therapist at various levels of experience and caree progression, Allied Health Assistants and an Administrative Support Officer, who work closely with their multidisciplinary colleagues and have a pivotal role in promoting an occupation focused outcomes across the inpatient and outpatient settings of CHS.

Operational support to the position is provided by the AAHS Director of Allied Health. Strong relationships with the other AAHS Allied Health service managers will provide you with collegiate support and advice. There are opportunities for collaboration and handover with careful planning and communication.


The Occupational Therapy Manager provides supervision and support to the senior roles in the Acute Occupational Therapy department and requires an understanding of occupational therapy practice in the acute inpatient and outpatient settings.

The position works closely with the CHHS occupational therapy managers and is supported strategically by the Occupational Therapy Profession Lead.


DUTIES:

Under limited direction of the Director of Allied Health you will demonstrate management and leadership of the Acute Occupational Therapy team


You will:

  • Provide professional and management supervision for staff within team of the same professional field.
  • Provide leadership for the development, management, reporting and evaluation of team activity against targets and governance requirements, and the use of financial, human and physical resources.
  • Contribute to policy development, planning and clinical standards for team in consultation with Lead Professional, senior management and staff.
  • Provide clinical interventions and professional advice across a range of clinical areas relevant to discipline, or complex, novel or critical work at a high level of expertise.
  • Consult and liaise with external agencies to develop partnerships for health promotion and other service delivery activities identified in business plan, as directed.
  • Initiate and facilitate clinical governance within the team, including Quality Improvement activity, continuing professional development and research in conjunction with management and lead professional.
  • Actively support teaching and training activity relating to professional field within team.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

ABOUT YOU:


Behavioural Capabilities

  • Organisational skills and drive and an appreciation of the clinical domain.
  • Recognition of the role of change and the impacts of the responsiveness of services to meet clients' needs.
  • A demonstrated ability to drive, communicate and direct in a team environment.
  • The ability to critically appraise your own performance an
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