Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until June 2021)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration: $64,270 - $93,114 per annum, pro rata Vaccination Category: A
Hours Per Week: 30
Requisition ID: REQ167738 Application Closes: 8 June 2020 We have opportunities awaiting. What are you waiting for? 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 Wagga Wagga Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (OT) is a member of a multi-disciplinary specialist team. This position will work with the rehabilitation team members and the Rehabilitation Specialists.
Services include rehabilitation to in-patients on the acute wards of WWBH, Ambulatory Rehabilitation to the Wagga Wagga community and Out-Reach Rehabilitation which includes inpatient and ambulatory services within MLHD. 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

If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
Please note that 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 see www.immi.gov.au
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 Shannon Pike on Shannon.Pike@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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