Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Berwick Hospital has a total of 202 beds, eight operating theatres, a cardiac/vascular laboratory and six birthing suites. The hospital provides a wide range of services caring for inpatients, outpatients and day patients across a range of specialties including cardiology, maternity, medical and surgical, offering state of the art equipment and facilities to our rapidly growing community. The hospital has a 16 bed Critical Care Unit with 6 Intensive Care beds and 10 Cardiac/HDU beds. Our aim is to deliver the very best in health care at our Berwick Hospital.

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital
The Grade 1 Occupational Therapist works alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical occupational therapy services to clients/patients using evidence based clinical practice skills.

This position will be offered on a Fixed 12month permanent full time basis, working in rehabilitation and acute care setting.

The Position

• Provide direct occupational therapy services to clients/patients and or carers on an individual or group level for both inpatients and outpatients. 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.
• Coordinate the provision of special aids and equipment requirements of patients if required to assist with functioning.
• Provide consultation and support to medical, nursing, catering and allied health professionals within the Division as appropriate.
• Responsible for completing appropriate administrative duties arising from each session instructed. This requires liaison with the office administration team, reporting of statistical data and completion of clinical documentation

You will have a Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) along with demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessment, treatment and evaluation within Occupational Therapy practice.

To succeed you will also have demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills (including ability to communicate using technology) and the ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team, you must hold a current Drivers License.

Above all, you must have a willingness and capacity to embrace our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation

• Salary: $68,802 to $95,127 plus 11.5% superannuation
• A Fixed term 12-month fulltime position available.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  
• A welcoming and supportive culture
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team
• Discounts on hospital services and health insurance
• Additional professional development

For enquiries please contact Angel Ching- Allied Health Manager, on (03) 8784 5000

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.