NSW Occupational Therapist – Full Time

NSW Occupational Therapist position open at Dubbo Base Hospital. Work in a genuinely inclusive community and find opportunities for future growth!

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (job share may be considered)
• Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2
• Remuneration: $65,778.00 – $95,298.00 per annum (plus super)
• Hours per week: 38
• Location: Dubbo, NSW

About the role

The role is to provide occupational therapy service in Dubbo Base Hospital as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The successful NSW Occupational Therapist applicant will be working in a fast-paced acute setting covering a variety of caseloads, providing client centred care and supporting appropriate and timely discharge from hospital.

This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.

Where you’ll be working:

Dubbo Hospital Occupational Therapy is a small unit providing a service to inpatient wards such as medical, surgical, ICU and paediatrics as well as servicing the emergency department, home visits and occasional outpatient.

Dubbo Health Service has been under redevelopment at the existing site since 2013. Current services include: Emergency Department, General and Specialised Medical/Surgical, Maternity, Paediatrics, Intensive/Coronary Care, Palliative and Oncology Care, Renal, Orthopaedics, Medical Imaging, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Mental Health, Allied Health, Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Clinics, Stroke Services and Cardio-pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Dubbo Health Service’s mission is ‘Better Health through the Provision of Quality Health Care’.

About us:

WNSWLHD is the largest employer in the region, with over 7,700 dedicated staff working across 3 major rural referral hospitals, 50 community health centres, numerous corporate and executive offices and 38 inpatient facilities – which include 25 multipurpose services and 4 district health services.

Some of the benefits of working with us include:

• Genuine support in an inclusive, compassionate and caring team environment.
• Interesting and challenging work that will bring your purpose to life, broaden your scope and fast track your career.
• Greater autonomy and responsibility to reach your full potential.
• Opportunities to make an impact and shape the future of rural health through involvement in projects, innovations and research.
• Opportunities for learning and development, including access to a mentoring program and in-house training with our Organisational Development Unit and eLearning system.
• Access to Fitness Passport and free and confidential counselling services.

How to apply: