Occupational Therapist - Grade 2
Core
Deliver occupational therapy assessments and interventions for adults and older people in community and home-based settings to maximize independence and prevent hospital admissions.
Role type
Senior clinical occupational therapist (Grade 2)
Builds
Home-based care programs (Rapid Allied Health, Community-Based Transition Care)
Domain
Healthcare / Aged care / Community health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational therapy assessment, evidence-based intervention, clinical reasoning, case management, supervision of junior staff, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with older adults with complex needs, service development, quality improvement
Technologies
Electronic medical records systems
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and deliver interventions; Support safe discharge planning and hospital avoidance strategies; Provide supervision and mentoring to Grade 1 therapists and assistants; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans; Contribute to service evaluation and continuous improvement activities.