Position overview

As a member of the Occupational Therapy Department at North Canberra Hospital (NCH), you will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide patient care and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives based on evidence-based practice.

The role includes rotations across:

• Medical wards
• Surgical wards
• Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU)
• Neurology
• Hospital in the Home (HITH)
• Claire Holland House

Under the limited direction of the Director of Occupational Therapy, you will undertake occupational therapy assessments and treatment interventions. You will provide customer-focused care to patients and carers through competent clinical practice and effective communication while maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Provide customer-focused care to patients and carers through competent clinical skills.
• Participate effectively in multidisciplinary and occupational therapy teams.
• Communicate professionally with patients, carers, staff, and medical practitioners while maintaining confidentiality.
• Take responsibility for professional development, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Maintain patient activity statistics and provide reports as required.
• Promote risk management and clinical/corporate governance principles in occupational therapy practice.
• Carry out other reasonable duties directed by the departmental manager.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the classification level that support organisational operations.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Strong organisational skills and a high level of initiative.
• Reflective practice and critical thinking skills, enabling evidence-based and defensible clinical decisions.
• Adaptability and flexibility in responding to changing circumstances and client needs.
• Effective communication, active listening, and the ability to negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Full, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence or recognised international equivalent

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Essential

• A minimum 12-months post-graduation experience working professionally in occupational therapy.

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated ability to manage a patient caseload within an acute hospital setting that is consistent with contemporary Occupational Therapy best practice.
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with minimal supervision in a clinical setting.
3. Demonstrated ability to evaluate own clinical care and patient management.
4. Previous experience with and effective participation in quality improvement activities.
5. Commitment to utilising professional development activity to improve clinical outcomes for patients in your care.
6. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.