Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
1. Fixed term until January 2025
2. Full Time - 80 hours per fortnight (with ADO)
3. Grade 2 Occupational Therapist (VF6 - VF9)
4. Based at Caulfield Hospital
5. Great Staff Benefits!
The Occupational Therapy Department at Alfred Health
Alfred Health's Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Centre provides rehabilitation services for people with moderate to severe acquired brain injuries including traumatic brain injuries, stroke, hypoxic brain injuries and other causes of non-progressive brain injury. The service is comprised of a 42-bed inpatient rehabilitation service, a community rehabilitation service and a 4-bed transitional living service.
The Position Summary:
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, and skilled occupational therapists to provide high quality assessment and management of clients within the ABI Rehabilitation Service that comprises the Inpatient ABI unit, Transitional Living Service and the ABI Community Rehabilitation Service.
Your work will be primarily in the areas of occupation focused cognitive, motor, sensory, psycho-social and discharge interventions. In this role, you will contribute to an interdisciplinary team approach to achieve optimal patient care. Along with the clinical responsibilities in this role, you will provide supervision to OT staff and students, and opportunity to contribute to quality improvement and research activities within the ABI Rehabilitation Service.
Alfred Health’s ABI Rehabilitation Service provides you with access to regular clinical supervision, opportunities for continued professional development and being part of a friendly and supportive team.
Skills and Experience Required:
6. A minimum of 3 years clinical experience in occupational therapy
7. Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, and eligibility for OTA membership
8. Clinical experience and knowledge of client-centred, occupation-based practice for client with acquired brain injury
9. Demonstrated skills in both cognitive and physical assessment and intervention
10. Experience working within an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality rehabilitation
11. Experience in supervision of junior staff or students is highly desirable
12. Current Victorian Driver’s license
Staff Benefits
13. Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
14. Discounted Health Insurance
15. Car Parking (subject to availability)