Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until August 2021
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/ 2
Remuneration: $64,270.00 - $93,114.00 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ178021

Vaccination Category: A

Applications Close: 18 August

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Where you will be working

Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH) is one of the busiest rural hospitals in NSW with over 300 beds, 40,000 emergency presentations, 1,100 births and approximately 11,000 operations annually.

A significant three stage re-build of WWBH is well underway, with the third and final stage of the redevelopment, a six-storey Ambulatory Care Building, commencing in 2018. Construction is due to be completed late 2020 with operational commissioning in 2021.

Stages 1 and 2 completed in 2017, delivered a new 50-bed Mental Health Building and a 7-storey Acute Services Building. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital includes an emergency department, operating theatres, women’s and children’s inpatient unit, intensive care and high dependency unit, angiography suites, additional inpatient beds and a rooftop helipad. Specialties include cardiovascular, gastroenterology, renal medicine, obstetrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry and paediatrics.

In total, the NSW Government is investing $431 million in the development of Wagga Wagga Health Service. It represents one of the largest health redevelopment in the state. Further information about the WWHS Redevelopment is available here > http://www.wwhsredev.health.nsw.gov.au/

About the great community of Wagga Wagga!

Known as the hub of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga has recently been recognised as one of the ‘top family friendly’ cities in Australia; boasting a rich range of cultural experiences, a strong sporting culture and a wide selection of schools and education options for families.

With an urban population over 60,000 people, Wagga Wagga is NSW’s largest inland city and offers a myriad of activities to enjoy, including a wonderful selection of restaurants, cafes, markets and wineries, galleries and museums.

To learn more about life in Wagga Wagga please visit: https://visitwagga.com/

What you will be doing

The position of Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 is part of the Occupational Therapy Team based at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH). The position is supported by a team of Occupational Therapists and allied health assistants within the department. Occupational Therapy services are provided with a focus on occupational and client-focused outcomes within a multidisciplinary team context. The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for delivering timely, efficient and evidence based occupational therapy interventions to inpatients at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH). Additionally, the role involves a range of clinical and administrative functions necessary for the delivery of occupational therapy services to patients. The clinical caseload includes inpatients (acute and subacute wards) and outpatients i.e. hand therapy and general outpatients. This position will rotate through the different wards.

Please refer to the Position Description for the essential requirements and full selection criteria. Your application must include a current resume and address all selection criteria.

Additional Information

To apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For visa information, please visit Department of Home Affairs
This is a Category ‘A’ position. Applicants are required to provide evidence of immunisation for diseases including Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR), Varicella and Tuberculosis. Please refer to the NSW Health Policy Directive for further information.
This is a child-related position. You will be required to obtain a NSW Children’s Guardian Working With Children Check (WWCC) which can be found by clicking on the below link: www.newcheck.kids.nsw.gov.au

Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Garapo on Wendy.Garapo@health.nsw.gov.au

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

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