Acute Occupational Therapy Manager - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Acute Occupational Therapy Manager

Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency:

Closes: 05 May 2023:

Classification:
Health Professional Level 4

Salary:
$114,928 - $123,710 plus superannuation

Position No:
A99

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 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, 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.

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 and that of others.
This position maybe required to participate in overtime, on call and/or rotation roster.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Mandatory

Tertiary qualifications (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy,
Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),
Applicants must have a minimum of three years (ideal five years) postqualification experience.
Hold a current driver's licence.
This position may be required for weekend and afterhours work, overtime, on call and/or rotation rosters.
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
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.**
Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals