This is a vacancy
for a Fixed Time appointment at 76 hours per fortnight, with the
possibility of extension and/or permanency.
We currently have
one position available. Please note this
outpatient's role is split across State
Rehabilitation Service Neurology at 0.6FTE and 0.4 FTE at Fremantle
Hospital Neurology.
We
are currently seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our
team.As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will
plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate Occupational Therapy
services to patients in the clinical area of neurology outpatients
using advanced Occupational Therapy clinical practice skills. The
successful applicant will plan, implement and evaluate patient
safety and quality of care. In this role you will be required to
practice as a Senior Occupational Therapist and ensures practice is
in accordance with the Occupational Therapy professional and
registration requirements, standards, codes and guidelines and SMHS
policies and guidelines.
South
Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to
delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our
vision of Excellent health care, every time, we
place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre
of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning
and leadership that reflects our commitment to being
Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored
development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary
ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make
a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.
Our
Values guide our work in every action, and that includes
recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people,
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or
LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Fiona
Stanley Hospital (FSH) is an 863-bed tertiary and
quaternary hospital providing a broad range of specialised
healthcare services. These include the State Rehabilitation
Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated mental health
facilities, maternity, paediatric and neonatal care, as well as the
State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers highly specialised
treatments such as heart and lung transplantation and hyperbaric
medicine.
Adjacent to
the hospital, the FSH Medihotel operates within the Aegis Health




Building and provides an innovative extension of FSH healthcare
services, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fremantle
Hospitalis a 300-bed specialist hospital delivering
high-quality aged care, mental health, rehabilitation, planned
surgery and medical services. Supporting the tertiary and
quaternary services of Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital
provides a broad range of specialist care across areas including
orthopaedics, general and plastic surgery, ENT, specialised hand
surgery, ophthalmology, urology, vascular, endoscopy, dental and
maxillofacial, and women's health services.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact at
Steph Coates, Head of Department on 08
*********.
Application and
assessment support
If you have
any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully
participate in the application and assessment process, please
contact Steph Coates on ************.
If you are an
Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application,
please contact
Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
How
to apply
You've heard from
us, now we'd like to hear from you.
Suitability
Criteria: Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only
by skills, knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of
factors. These include an applicant's eligibility for appointment,
demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and
ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to
our workplace culture.
Your
application should include:
A copy
of your current CV
A
statement addressing the suitability criteria, and specifically
the Essential Criteria in the JDF in no more than 2-3
pages
The
names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can
attest to your suitability for this role. Please note referees
may be contacted as part of the initial assessment
process.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online
application process as you will be required to answer various
questions and attach your documentation.
If you




experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on ******** for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Employee
Benefits
Our employees
enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
Career development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
Flexible
working arrangements
Flexible
leave arrangements
Other
professional and location-based allowances
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold
citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing
employment in Australia.
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
WA Health
engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health
policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for
other 'similar' vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public
sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant
decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most
suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of
these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from
when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE
OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

📌 Senior Occupational Therapist (Western Australia)
🏢 South Metropolitan Health Service > Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
📍 Western Australia