Job title: Occupational Therapist Level 3 – Quick Access Response Team – Temporary Full-Time
Company: NSW Health
Job description: Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $108,595.00 – $112,114.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ472198
Applications Close: Sunday 17 March 2024
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Quick Access Response Team (QuART) at Wollongong Hospital as an Occupational Therapist Level 3.
This is a temporary full-time maternity relief position until 29 September 2024 with the possibility of an extension at same or reduced hours.
Important Information
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
What you’ll be doing
The position provides a specialised clinical service to patients/client/consumers across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. The position will provide high quality inpatient and/or outpatient for referred patients/clients/consumers and act as a consultant for health professionals in the area of Allied Health: Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Diversional Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology and Exercise Physiology.
Where you’ll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in .
The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are .
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Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to
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Selection Criteria
- Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or eligible for membership of professional association for disciplines not requiring AHPRA registration.
- Experience in aged care/community including recognising and managing deteriorating or vulnerable patients.
- Demonstrated high-level problem solving, time management, and prioritisation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team and/or interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication, and strong computer literacy skills.
- Knowledge and proven ability to undertake quality improvement and service evaluation processes.
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the aged care or community health.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.
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For role related queries or questions contact Zoe Gulliver on Zoe.Gulliver@health.nsw.gov.au
Expected salary: $108595 – 112114 per year
Location: Wollongong, NSW
Job date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 04:17:38 GMT
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