Location: ArmadaleUnit/Division: Armadale Health Service > Armadale Health Service - Occupational TherapyWork Type: Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part TimeArmadale Kalamunda Group is seeking to establish a pool of suitably skilled and experienced Senior Occupational Therapists.We have immediate and upcoming 6-to-12-month fixed term vacancies in the emergency department and acute medical inpatient area. We are also keen to employ additional casual staff to assist with weekend shifts and leave cover.We also have senior occupational therapists working in inpatient medical, rehabilitation and palliative care services, the emergency department, home visiting, outpatients, rotational leave cover and mental health areas. Part-time job share of positions is considered for suitable applicants and in line with operational requirements. Most senior occupational therapy positions include line management of staff except for the emergency department and some outpatient roles.This is a recruitment pool for permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time, fixed term part time, casual appointment/s with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/04/2026.Position Profile: The Senior Occupational Therapist is part of a multidisciplinary team, plans, implements, coordinates and evaluates Occupational Therapy services to patients in the clinical area of the Emergency Department using advanced Occupational Therapy clinical practice skills. Plans, implements and evaluates patient safety and quality of care. Practices as a Senior Occupational Therapist and ensures practice is in accordance to the Occupational Therapy professional and registration requirements, standards, codes and guidelines and EMHS policies and guidelines.Area Profile: The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women's, children's and neonates services.The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services.Armadale Kalamunda Group is focused on providing a range of high-quality health care services in the community. Armadale health service is a general hospital equipped with an Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality general medical and surgery services, rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric and neonatal, mental health, renal medicine and dialysis services and ambulatory care. Kalamunda hospital provides inpatient palliative care, a palliative care day hospice and endoscopy services.Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.Flexible working arrangements.Flexible leave arrangements.Other professional and location based allowances.Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.For Further Job Related Information: If you want to know more, we encourage you to contact Leanne Watson on or via email: If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online.It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.Applicants are advised to provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements as well as to write a statement addressing the essential and desirable selection criteria in the attached JDF in no more than 4 pages. The JDF attached is for the Emergency Department, however essential selection criteria 2 and 3 can be answered with examples specific to your area/s of clinical experience. If applying for specific clinical areas only or employment types, please outline this in your letter. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.