Join a team dedicated to helping patients and their families transition seamlessly from hospital to home, delivering high quality acute care services right where they live.

This is a full-time position, 0.4 part-time permanency available, plus 0.6 part time parental leave cover until 1 August 2027, with possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Part time and job share arrangements will be considered for the right applicant(s).

Applicants assessed as suitable through this process will be considered for other vacancies within the team (within the next 12 months).

Vacancy Reference No. 737300 

The HiTH OT role is a PCH based role working both in the home environment and in clinic at PCH. This role requires collaboration and communication across multiple medical teams and a commitment to delivering high-quality care in the community.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Senior Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Hospital in the Home (HiTH) service and provide assessment and intervention for children aged 2-17 years with a diverse range of conditions. 
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a new service that enables patients and their families to transition smoothly from hospital care to home and delivers acute care services directly in the home environment. 

Our HiTh OT team receive referrals from 4 key areas, including: 

1. Procedural distress – approx. 60% of referrals (working within Keeping Kids in No Distress (KKIND) model) 

•  Assessment, intervention and procedural support for children who are experiencing anxiety and distress related to illness, injury and related medical interventions;
• Assist in minimising distress and trauma through supporting co-regulation, comfort and compassionate care;
• Experience in Positive Behaviour Support and working with children with neurodiversity would be highly relevant. 
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2. Cognitive assessment to support discharge, including Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) assessment – approx. 15% of referrals

3. Physical rehabilitation including equipment provision, transfers and ADL retraining to support safe and timely discharge from orthopaedic, medical, surgical, and oncology wards. – approx. 15% of referrals

4. Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) transition to home pathway – approx. 10% of referrals

• Transition pathway for patients with confirmed FND diagnoses, supporting shift out of hospital back to the home, implementing established treatment plans
• Facilitating occupational engagement (eg return to school and home routines) whilst maintaining acute inpatient level of care

As a Senior OT within our Department, your responsibilities will include:

• Participating in regular supervision, evaluation of clinical practice, and ongoing professional development.
• Participating in the development, planning, and evaluation of services, including ongoing evaluation of clinical practice and standards.
• Supporting the delivery of safe patient care, ensuring services are family-centred and contributing to continuous quality improvement activities.
• Providing consultancy, contributing to service development, and upholding the highest standards of professional development and clinical governance.

If you have skills and experience relevant to any of the areas above, we encourage you to apply. Experience in a paediatric care environment is highly regarded but not required. Further clinical training and upskilling will be provided.

About HiTH

Hospital in the Home (HiTH) provides eligible patients with the ability to receive acute inpatient care in the comfort of their own home, away from a hospital setting. The service offers a multidisciplinary team of health professionals who support a patient’s treatment requirements.

HiTH supports timely discharge from Perth Children’s Hospital allowing children and families to recover in familiar surroundings while still being under expert medical care. HiTH patients are regarded as hospital patients and will receive daily high-quality hospital-comparable care and monitoring at home, until they are discharged. 

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.  

Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. 

For your written application please provide the following:

• A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form, indicating your skills and experience relevant to the HiTH position. (View the applicant information package and Job Description Form (JDF) attached for more information, including the selection criteria).
  
  (Please note that examples of how you have applied your skills, knowledge and experience help to demonstrate that you have met the selection criteria). 
  
• A current resume which summarises your experience, qualifications and how you can meet the position requirements.

Please provide the name, email, and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. (We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form. 

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Justine Mitchell, Coordinator Occupational Therapy by phone 08 6456 0408 or email justine.mitchell@health.wa.gov.au with any specific questions related to this role.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within Australia.

Sponsorship is not currently available for this position. 

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About CAHS

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). 

With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.

You can reach the team via CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
 
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED.