Senior Occupational Therapist

Location: Southport

Remuneration: $128 169 - $137 918 per annum

The Role 

An opportunity has become available for an Occupational Therapist - Senior (Mental Health – Melaleuca Inpatient Unit) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

You will 

• Participate in and contribute to the development of an integrated multidisciplinary approach to mental health care while working with appropriate clinical autonomy
• Deliver high level Occupational Therapy clinical services across clinical areas including assessment, intervention and evaluation 
• Apply professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence
• Undertake high level holistic care with consumers who have or may have a mental illness including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within a recovery/rehabilitation framework

About you 

To be successful in this position you will require:

• A tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy 
• AHPRA Registration
• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost

Benefits

• Flexible work options
• Career Development
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• Research Opportunities
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading 

Salary 

• Permanent full time 
• Base salary ranging from $128 169 - $137 918 per annum

About Us 

The Acute Adult Mental Health Unit at Gold Coast University Hospital provides a specialised inpatient program that is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals led by Consultant Psychiatrist.

The Acute Inpatient Unit provides short to medium term voluntary and involuntary care to consumers who exhibit signs and/or symptoms of serious mental illness or suspected that have not responded adequately to less intensive interventions in the community.