• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, The Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Salary -AHP-3 $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary up to 12 months. Part time 30 hours per week.
• Opportunity to convert to permanency longer term

Join Our Team as a Senior Occupational Therapist - NDIS Assessment Team

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with complex needs? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Dedicated NDIS Assessment Team at CALHN.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialised occupational therapy assessments and interventions, assistive technology (AT), and make NDIS recommendations for complex patients.
• Offer time-limited case management to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
• Collaborate closely with Acute Disability Liaison staff and CALHN Allied Health professionals to deliver specialist AH services.
• Opportunity to work with a broad and diverse range of multi-disciplinary health professionals within the largest health system in South Australia.
• Deliver specialised Allied Health services to NDIS patients across Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre.
• Provide clinical leadership, education, coordination, and support for NDIS patients, staff, and agencies.
• Lead the NDIS team in following patients throughout their health journey, reducing duplication and unnecessary delays.

Join us in providing continuity of care throughout the patient's health journey, minimizing duplication, and reducing internal delays. At this level, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and autonomy in decision-making, contributing significantly to our mission of enhancing patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Appropriate degree or equivalent which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA).

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefits of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Packaging: Flexible options covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants, further information can be found here.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Onsite Facilities: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Team Support: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 895474

Next Steps

Does this sound like the perfect career opportunity for you?

What To Know More? For more information, please contact:

Kirsty Jewell, Senior Manager Occupational Therapy, Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN)

Telephone: 0481 910 130

[email protected]

Submit your interest via clicking the “Apply Now Button”

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 21 March 2025

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895474 RD Senior Occupational Therapist - NDIS Assessment Team.pdf

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