At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality Occupational Therapy services and mentor junior staff.
- Company: Join St John of God Midland Private Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible work options, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to patient care and well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and AHPRA registration required.
The predicted salary is between 88.02 - 88.02 $ per hour.
Your role at St John of God Midland Private Hospital
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team to play a key role in shaping high quality Occupational Therapy services from the ground up.
The Senior Occupational Therapist works alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide senior clinical occupational therapy services to clients.
Ensures practice is in accordance with the Occupational Therapy Australia Code of Ethics and SJGHC policies and guidelines.
The Senior Occupational Therapist is expected to work independently and demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge and depth of experience.
The Occupational Therapist is expected to initiate and participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities, to supervise students and supervise and mentor junior caregivers.
- The Position
- Provision of an Occupational Therapy treatment at a senior level.
- Completion of comprehensive patient assessment (e. g. assessment of personal care, domestic and community ADLs, assessment of the home environment, cognitive and functional physical assessment as required).
- Provision of a comprehensive treatment intervention and appropriate progression treatment to match functional goals to manage complex patients.
- In conjunction with the Supervisor/Manager and other Occupational Therapy caregivers, develop processes for the evaluation of both inpatient and outpatient Occupational Therapy programs.
- Patients/clients plans and outcomes are regularly monitored through attendance at and participation in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Strive for high satisfaction levels of patients/clients and external agencies.
- Responsible for completing appropriate administrative duties. This requires liaison with the administration team, reporting statistical data and completion of progress notes.
- Demonstrable strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Provide written and verbal reports as required.
- Referrals to external agencies are initiated in a timely manner.
- Uses an evidence-based, problem solving approach to clinical care and service development.
- Demonstrates consolidated, current knowledge of research, evidence based practice in Occupational Therapy and related clinical areas.
- Acts as a clinical consultant for the discipline and within the specialty.
- Required to exercise independent professional judgment on routine matters.
They may require direct professional supervision from more senior caregivers when performing novel, complex or critical tasks.
You will hold a tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
You will have demonstrated senior clinical experience and leadership in a specialised area of clinical practice within a healthcare and disability setting.
To succeed you will have the ability to undertake professional supervision and/or mentor junior staff and develop evidence based and innovative clinical practices.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
- About the new Midland Private Hospital
- A brand-new purpose-builtstate-of-the-artfacilitylocatedjust 300 metres from the St John of God Midland Public Hospital campus.
- A comprehensive range of medical and surgical services, with interventional cardiology being offered for the first time in the region
The hospital features
- 96 overnight inpatient beds, including a six-bed critical care/high dependency unit
- 33 bed/chair short stay and day procedure unit
- Eight operating theatres
- An Angiography Suite
- We can offer you
- Salary: $82.55 to $88.02 per hour (includes 25% casual loading) plus 12% superannuation
- Casual position commencing early December 2026
- As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period
- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
- Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
- Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
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Contact Details:
St John of God Health Care Recruitment Team
