Position Overview

Key responsibilities

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

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

1. Work within a multi-disciplinary team environment in a manner that is consistent with contemporary best practice standards to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a high acuity inpatient acute caseload.
2. Actively participate in the Occupational Therapy department’s annual student fieldwork placement program, with this position personally supervising at least 2 student placements per year in entirety, and role modelling high quality student supervision to the other staff that this position clinically supervises. Also includes championing and supporting future student placements accepted by any of the 3-4 supervisees of this position.
3. Provide education and support to clinical staff from all disciplines in relation to best practice Occupational Therapy Standards.
4. Actively participate in quality improvement projects and management activities that align with the North Canberra Hospital (NCH) Occupational Therapy & Allied Health Division Business Plans.
5. Contribute to clinical governance processes across the organisation as appropriate. E.g. Management of clinical issues via participation/communication within preventable harm committees and NHQHS framework.
6. Identify and address opportunities for professional development - at both department and individual clinician level - that are required to advance the quality of the clinical care provided by the Occupational Therapy department at North Canberra Hospital (NCH).
7. Engage collaboratively with key stakeholders both in and outside NCH to improve Occupational Therapy service delivery at NCH.
8. Be accountable for ensuring risks are managed appropriately through action plans and incident reporting systems. Assist with the establishment & maintenance of the Occupational Therapy Department’s risk profile; developing risk management action plans; monitoring; evaluation and reporting of outcomes.
9. Perform any other reasonable direction provided by the Departmental Manager.
10. Adhere to safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays’ behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of being 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.

Desirable

• 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.

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, public holiday 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 best practice clinical Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment skills when working with an acute caseload of high acuity.
2. Demonstrated ability to research clinical issues, analyse data and evaluate outcomes in order to formulate innovative recommendations that continually improve the quality of Occupational Therapy service delivery at an operational level.
3. Highly developed operational management skills, including proven team building capability and effective stewardship of clinical resources.
4. A sound understanding of and commitment to Canberra Health Service’s organisational values, and an ability to apply these values practically in a clinical setting.
5. Demonstrated effective clinical supervision skills when working with the following cohorts:
   1. Junior or new graduate Occupational Therapists
   2. Allied Health Assistants
   3. Occupational Therapy Students
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.