Senior Occupational Therapist - Renal

Primary objective

Ensure delivery of high quality, culturally appropriate and effective Occupational Therapy (OT) services whilst providing clinical leadership and supervision to Allied Health Professionals within NT Health.

Context statement

NT Health provides integrated allied health services in a variety of service settings including acute and sub-acute care, primary health care, aged care and mental health. Currently seeking applicants in Renal Services. This position will require the applicant to work within the renal team and renal model of care. They applicant will also work within an extended hours service model, which may include weekends.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate Occupational Therapy services within a multidisciplinary framework.
• Provide expert advice on program and clinical issues within Occupational Therapy.
• Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff and students.
• Independently organise and manage a high-volume complex workload within a dynamic and evolving work environment to ensure timelines and health outcomes are met.
• Initiate, implement and complete research, continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local or regional level to ensure delivery of contemporary Occupational Therapy services.
• Lead and/or monitor the achievement of work unit goals and key performance indicators.
• Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour in accordance with NT Health values.

Selection criteria

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Extensive post graduate experience in providing contemporary, high level clinical Occupational Therapy services to patients and families/carers.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and proven experience in working effectively with patients and families/carers of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Proven high level communication and interpersonal skills, including well developed negotiation and conflict management skills, with significant experience working in a team environment to achieve positive health outcomes.
• Extensive experience in clinical supervision of students and staff and a commitment to professional development.
• Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
• Proven ability to efficiently and effectively organise and manage a high-volume complex workload.
• Demonstrated high level leadership skills with capacity to provide leadership in a team environment.

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualifications in clinical education, leadership / management, renal speciality practice area or another relevant field.

Further information

The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This role carries specific immunisation requirements. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) - check with contact person.