Position Overview

Duties

Under limited direction of the Director of Occupational Therapy you will perform Occupational Therapy assessment and treatments. You will:

1. Provide customer-focussed care to patients and their carers through competent clinical skills.
2. Participate in multidisciplinary and occupational therapy teams.
3. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, other staff and doctors, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
4. Undertake responsibility for appropriate professional education and evaluation and participate in continuous quality improvement of occupational therapy services.
5. Maintain patient activity statistics and supply statistical data to Departmental Manager as required. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, other staff and doctors, maintaining confidentiality at all times. Undertake responsibility for appropriate professional education and evaluation and participate in continuous quality improvement of occupational therapy services.
6. Take responsibility for promoting the application of risk management and clinical and corporate governance principles as they relate to Occupational Therapy work practices.
7. Perform any other reasonable direction provided by the departmental manager.
8. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

About you

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• Full unconditional Australian Driver’s licence, or recognised international equivalent.
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:.

• Undergo a 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.

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. A sound understanding of and commitment to Canberra Health Service’s organisational values, and an ability to apply this practically in a clinical setting.

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.