This is a
recruitment process for Permanent Full Time / Part Time, Fixed Term
Full Time / Part Time and Casual appointments with the possibility
of extensions and/or permanency.
We currently
have one FTE available.
We
are seeking a motivated Senior Occupational
Therapist to join our multidisciplinary
team.
Day
in the life of a Home Hospital therapist
As part of
the Home Hospital Allied Health team, you will play a key role in
delivering acute and subacute care to patients in the comfort of
their own homes, supporting clinical pathways that mirror inpatient
care. No two days are the same. You’ll receive referrals from
medical, nursing and allied health ward staff, with allocations
made daily to support responsive service delivery. Working in a
trans professional model, you’ll complete comprehensive functional
and psychosocial assessments and provide timely reviews either in
the Home Hospital clinic or through home visits.
In this
dynamic role, you will lead complex discharge planning, connect
patients with appropriate community supports, and provide essential
carer education, coaching and safety planning. You will also
contribute to multidisciplinary case coordination and
communication, ensuring patients receive safe, person‑centred care
that enables recovery at home.
South
Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) Home Hospital is a fast‑growing
service delivering inpatient‑level care in the community. We
currently operate 40 virtual beds and are expanding to 80 beds
across the Fiona Stanley Hospital, Rockingham General Hospital and
Peel Health Campus catchments.
Home Hospital
enables patients to receive hospital‑equivalent care at home,
reducing inpatient admissions while maintaining safe, timely and
person‑centred care. Allied Health is essential in functional
assessment, rehabilitation, complex discharge planning, therapeutic
intervention and holistic patient support.
What
We Offer
- Opportunity to be part
of a growing and innovative service model
- A
supportive, collaborative team focused on delivering high
quality care
- A mix of
full time, part time and future site-specific roles as the
service expands
- Exposure
to diverse community settings across the South Metropolitan
region
Positions are
available across the South Metropolitan region, with ongoing
service growth providing a range of future locations and
opportunities.
Who
We are Looking For
We welcome
applications from Occupational Therapists who
demonstrate:
- Strong
clinical reasoning, assessment and problem-solving
skills
- A
genuine interest in delivering hospital-level care in a
community setting
- Confidence working both
autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary
team
- Excellent communication
skills and the ability to thrive in dynamic, mobile and virtual
care environments
- A
commitment to safe, person-centred and evidence-based
practice
- Motivation, flexibility
and adaptability within a fast-evolving service
model
- Passion
for home-based, patient-centred care and holistic
support
Experience in
acute care, community practice or hospital substitution services is
desirable, but not essential.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact Cindy
Crothers, Allied Health Coordinator on 0437 372
746.
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your
application should include:
- A
detailed CV that includes your qualifications, employment
history and relevant continuing professional development
(CPD).
Applicants are advised to clearly address Selection
Criteria 1 and 9 within the CV.
- A
statement addressing the selection criteria
2-6 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.
Eligibility
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.
This vacancy
is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC)
Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website
at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
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.
