• Part-time role for 30hrs per week (0.8fte)
• Generous Salary Packaging
• Continuous professional learning and development opportunities

Connect Health and Community provides a range of primary health and community services to people in the southern half of the City of Glen Eira and the City of Bayside.

The Occupational Therapist (Grade 2) is a part of a supportive multidisciplinary environment, working in the Older Adults Team. This position will include home assessments to support clients to maximise their functional independence with activities of daily living.

Key Requirements:

• Manage a caseload of diverse adult clients
• Provide comprehensive assessment of activities of daily living and home environments
• Deliver time limited, goal driven interventions largely involving equipment prescription, home modifications, referral and liaison with other services
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members in case discussions and care planning
• Achieve monthly client target hours and Key Performance Indicators
• Provide timely and thorough medical record documentation
• Seek professional support and mentoring from Senior Clinician OT

Skills/experience:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy qualification
• Current AHPRA registration
• SWEP registration
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• Demonstrated experience and passion for community health
• Experience with larger scale home modifications; wheelchair and seating prescription, scooter
• prescription and training, pressure care, and SWEP funding applications

Salary, terms and conditions are as per Community Health Centres Allied Health Professionals Agreement 2017 – 2021. A current Working with Children’s Check and Police Check are a condition of employment. If you do not already have these checks, you must be prepared to apply and fund them.

A position description is attached.