CRVCID
724276
This
is a recruitment process for Permanent Full-Time or Fixed Term
Full-Time appointment for 1 FTE (76 hours per fortnight) with the
possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
This is where
jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice
finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community
taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South
Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to
start!
Fremantle
Mental Health are seeking an experienced and passionate
Senior Occupational Therapist to join our
adult acute service. Successful applicants will be responsible
for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating
recovery orientated and trauma-informed Occupational Therapy
services to consumers using advanced clinical practice skills.
Senior Occupational Therapists coordinate the inpatient group
therapy program, supervise occupational therapy staff, therapy
assistants and students in the unit/clinical area as well as
coordinate duties
Fremantle
Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on
providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary
rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services.
SMHS
delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health
services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300
square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision
is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more
about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values
guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment
and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI
communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation,
and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact
Penny McKay, A/Occupational Therapy Coordinator on 08
9431 3434 or via email
Penny.Mckay@health.wa.gov.au
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application
instructions below:
Your
application should include:
- A copy
of your current CV and a Cover Letter
- A
statement addressing the Essential selection criteria in no
more than 2-3 pages
- The
names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can
attest to your suitability for this role.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online
application process as you will be required to answer various
questions and attach your documentation.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Employee
Benefits
Our employees
enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
- Other
professional and location-based allowances
- For
further information click
here.
Are
you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
WA Health
engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health
policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
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.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
