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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