Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities:

Assist the allied health team with interdisciplinary screening assessments to determine overall allied health needs and initiate referral to relevant disciplines for ongoing assessment as indicated

•  Provide consistently high quality, participant centred, evidence based clinical assessment of participants occupational therapy intervention and assistive technology needs and develop individualised intervention plans

• Support participants and their families to identify and prioritise goals and intervention to maximise outcomes within available resources

• Advocate for, with and on behalf of participants to obtain resources needed to achieve identified goals

• Pilot and contribute to participant evaluation and review processes

• Develop and deliver individual and group based water and land based exercise programs

• Undertake and model evidence based practice principles in the provision of care

• Work flexibly between multi and interdisciplinary practice models

• Undertake discipline specific activities under the direction of management

• Contribute to the quality, integrity and development of occupational therapy and allied health services at Onemda

• Assist in clinical supervision of students and staff as indicated

• Produce timely, detailed and personalised allied health plans, reports, evaluations and documentation in line with professional competency standards and organisational frameworks and policies

• Provide reports/referrals/documentation to internal and external agencies as required

• Undertake additional departmental administration activities as directed

• Demonstrate active involvement in additional departmental activities

• Attend and participate in team meetings and professional development opportunities

• Maintain and develop departmental specific policies and resources

• Integrate evidence base into daily practice

• Create and/or participate in quality projects

• Contribute towards the growth and development of allied health services at Onemda

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external agencies, departments and stakeholders

• Support department and organisational clinical research, teaching, learning and innovation opportunities

• Undertake additional departmental administration activities

• Maintain clinical report writing and documentation in an organised and timely manner in line with departmental and organisational procedures and requirements

• Adhere to and become familiar with the organisations policies and procedures

• Record accurate statistics to account for billable clinical time and input bookings within a timely manner for billing and accounting purposes

• Aim to meet billable targets and key performance indicators as directed