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Internal Only
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This position is open to employees of Barwon Health only
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Position Summary
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- Provide clinical expertise in the Occupational Therapy medical stream.
- Expand your leadership skills in acute and work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team
- Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our care makes to members of our community
- Grow and develop your talents and capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development
- Join Geelong’s largest employer - we offer career advancement, attractive employee benefits along with a great sea-side location
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health serves a geographically dispersed population through two major sites with 1016 beds and over 21 sites stretching from Geelong to Anglesea, Colac, Werribee and Bellarine Peninsula. Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. Take advantage of the benefits that come with working in a progressive health service.
About the University Geelong Hospital
The University Hospital Geelong has 406 beds and provides a full suite of medical and surgical services, and is the second busiest emergency department and provider of paediatric surgery in the state.
Barwon Health has an extensive building projects occurring with a new acute wing, an integrated cancer/ wellness day unit, redeveloped library, education and research facilities, a northern suburbs urgent care/specialist consultation services facility and women’s and children hospital development.
About the role
We have an opportunity for a visionary, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist in acute care to lead the medical stream in the Occupational Therapy Department at University Hospital Geelong. This includes Occupational Therapy services in the emergency department, short stay unit, rapid assessment unit, medical wards and neurology ward. The shares Occupational Therapy operation responsibilities for inpatient acute staff (totalling 15.3 eft) with the Grade 3 Occupational Therapist responsible for the surgical stream. One in four Weekends rostered work is expected.
You will be part of a large Occupational Therapy community of over 150 staff. Comprehensive orientation will be provided, access to professional development is available.
We have a strong partnership with Deakin University for education and research. Presenting joint research projects at various conferences and publications. And active with research projects for the 4th year Deakin University Innovation and Evaluation Placements.
This role requires you to possess excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal aptitudes. A high level of commitment to best practice in patient care is a must.
About the culture
You will work with an innovative multidisciplinary team who maintain extensive knowledge and experience. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.
“Our people caring for the community is what makes us great”
Barwon Health staff benefits
- At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
- At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
- Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.
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