FT Occupational Therapist - Disability & Aged Care - Above Award Pay
Job title: FT Occupational Therapist - Disability & Aged Care - Above Award Pay
Salary: A generous base salary + super + travel reimbursement
Location: North Melbourne
Roles & Responsibilities
The Occupational therapist will provide a range of supports and services to enable effective participation (of the NDIS Participants and Aged Care consumers) in the occupations of everyday life, including:
- Activities of daily living: Showering, toileting, dressing, grooming, food preparation and eating
- Supported Independent Living assessments: Preparing assessments to outline readiness and assist applications for SIL.
- Household and community functioning: Home maintenance, driving, budgeting, shopping, and community mobility.
- Education: Activities which allow a person to participate effectively in a learning environment
- Leisure and play: Reading, knitting, and playing sport
- Social participation: Interacting positively with others in the community
- Work: Participating in employment and volunteer activities
- Assess and recommend assistive technology/environmental modifications
- Comply with legal and certification requirements at all times
Desire Experience & Skills
- Current AHPRA Registration and experience appropriate to each registration group:
- Home Modifications
Experience & understanding of concepts & limitations of AS 1428 & other disability access standards & their application in accordance with a person’s needs & specifications of plans
- Customised Prosthetics
Experience relevant to the specific customised technology
- Therapeutic Supports
Experience in the profession and evidence of involvement in clinical supervision and professional development
- Can assess and document the limitations caused either by injury or illness, psychological or emotional difficulties, and developmental delay or the effects of aging on the participant/consumer.
- Can develop strategies and provide input to care plans to address and or mitigate the identified limitations of the participant/consumer.
- Can identify appropriate consumables, home modifications, and or assistive technology to assist the participant/consumer with managing their limitations.
- Can provide SIL assessments if required.
- Can report on progress of enacted strategies to mitigate participant’s/ consumer’s limitations.
- Can provide reviews to amend strategies, approaches and actions to address any changes in limitations or conditions.
- Willing to participate in ongoing self-development. On-line courses and in person.
- Willing to participate in staff performance reviews to identify how we can assist you.
- Will behave in a professional manner at all times, and respect the NDIS Quality Standards, Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards and support the participant’s and consumers rights, dignity and independence.
- Experience of working with people living with disability.
- 2+ years’ experience in a similar role (Preferably with NDIS participants)
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or Bachelor/Masters of Occupational Therapy
- Current full AHPRA Registration
- A current “Working with Children Card” and “Criminal History Check”
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- 100 points of Identity validation (Passport and Drivers Licence)
- Clearance from Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme (DWES)
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