Senior Occupational Therapist (524375)

Job Description:

Senior Occupational Therapist – Permanent Fulltime

Tasmanian Health Service – Northern Tasmania (Launceston)

To be Tasmanian is to pursue quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian?

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You could be an Occupational Therapist anywhere. What’s different about Tasmania is our culture and our lifestyle. You will have a powerful connection to your patients, and the community will encourage your success. Our island home helps drive a culture of invention and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.

Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks or award-winning restaurants or bars. After a hard day at work, you don’t have to sit in traffic for an hour. You decompress with a walk around the gorge, or put on your boots and tell it to the mountain.

We are small enough here for you to shape and influence your work and make a real impact every day. Yet we are big enough for you to feel part of something important, somewhere you can belong and be surrounded by diversity, friendships, professional support, and positive lifestyles. Tasmanians are connected to the land where we live, and to the stories of the people who have cared for this place for tens of thousands of years. Here’s one of our OT’s story of adventure: Skye Waddingham | Tasmanian

There are over 30 of us in our OT department, and you will play a leading role in providing our high-quality patient experience. You will be looked upon as a clinical mentor and leader by our striving junior staff, and our student OTs. And you will advance the services we offer through your innovation. You’ll be part of a team that cares deeply about providing best-practice care to our extraordinary state’s 570,000 locals, and 1.3 million visitors every year.

For more information on becoming one of our Senior OTs, or to learn more about what we can do for you (relocation, salary benefits, development opportunities, etc.) please email our Acting Manager, Helen Titmuss: [email protected]

If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of this incredible island, here it is Welcome to Launceston and Northern Tasmania

Details of Appointment: Permanent, full-time, daytime position, working 76 hours per fortnight (part-time negotiable with the successful applicant)

Salary: $101,108 – $119,430 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

Salary Packaging: Access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year

Relocation Assistance: Reimbursement for up to $5000 of expenses incurred through relocating and Reimbursement for up to $500 for flights.

Professional Development: $724 per annum for expenses incurred for professional development

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $109,964 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Occupational Board of Australia
2. Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Current Driver’s Licence
2. Holds, or progressing towards, a relevant postgraduate qualification

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Senior Occupational Therapist (LGH) HP03 (April 2023) CS.pdf
• Generic Senior Occupational Therapist (LGH) HP03 (April 2023) CS.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• Our application process has changed refer to the application guide for information on the new application format
• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information

Helen Titmuss

Position: Acting Discipline Lead OT
Phone: 0487 781 064
E-mail: [email protected]

Important information

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To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.