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• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla
• AHP2 | Full Time | Ongoing
• Base Salary Range: $88,255 - $102,240 p.a
• In addition to base salary, this position attracts Superannuation, Leave Loading and Salary Sacrificing Benefits (salary packaging).

Join our team and use your passion and expertise to positively impact the lives of patients in our community!

About Us:

The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breath taking views, endless adventures and friendly and diverse communities. With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with your family, friends and explore the many attractions of the Flinders and Upper North region. With wide-open spaces, parks and sports and access to many recreational activities, you’ll find something to enjoy outside of work. There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.

You will become a part of a supportive and welcoming team and have opportunities to work in a variety of settings whilst working across both discipline specific and multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll also have access to continuing education and development opportunities, allowing you to grow your career, all while working to improve community health outcomes and wellbeing.

Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN

Want to discover more watch: Come and Discover FUNLHN!

 FUNLHN Information Page.pdf

Service:

Community Mental Health - Rehabilitation Services (Whyalla)

Whyalla Hospital hosts the Saltbush Community Mental Health Rehabilitation service, which is part of the South Australian Government’s strategy to reform mental health services and to provide a stepped model of care to regional South Australians at a location closer to home. The service supports people who may have been living independently in the community but require a more supported environment to enhance their living skills, or those who may have completed their stay in hospital and are ready for community-based treatment and rehabilitation. The service is available to all residents living in regional South Australia, not just those from Whyalla. To find out more Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service

 About Whyalla.pdf

Relocation and Accommodation Assistance:

• Financial assistance for relocation may be available for eligible applicants for appointments prior to 31 December 2024. Further details regarding this can be found here
• Accommodation support may be available - conditions apply

Support and Training:

• Supervision – as per the Regional LHN Allied Health Supervision Framework
• Access to Professional Development funding
• Scholarships may be available to undertake a Certificate of Rural General Practice/Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice via the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway (AHRGP) Rural Generalist Program - JCU Australia
• Access to contextual Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training (specific to the region) and access to Aboriginal Liaison Officers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners
• Links with Rural and Remote Mental Health Services – for useful resources and professional support and/or Clinical Governance 

About the Role:

As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll use your clinical expertise, specialized knowledge, and professional skills to create, implement, and evaluate comprehensive services designed to promote recovery in mental health care. Your work will be centered around the individual needs of each consumer, ensuring a holistic approach to care in both community and rehabilitation settings.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you’ll collaborate with a dedicated team of psychologists, support workers, and students, playing a key role in shaping the clinical framework. As a valued member of a diverse, multidisciplinary team, you'll have the opportunity to deliver impactful services that include preventive strategies, early interventions, therapeutic treatments, and ongoing assessments.

In this dynamic role, you will not only apply your expertise to drive recovery-focused mental health services but also provide guidance and support to your colleagues, enhancing the overall quality of care. This is your chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those you serve while contributing to the success of a compassionate and collaborative team.

Learn more about our Allied Health workforce

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About You:

• Must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and as a regulated profession be eligible for registration as an occupational therapist within Australia.
• Apply professional expertise, developing generalist/specialist knowledge, clinical competence and experience to provide professional services to client groups in circumstances requiring increasingly complex practice skills.
• Exercise professional judgment in the selection and adaptation of established methods, procedures, and techniques within the profession.
• May provide a broad range of clinical and consultative services across a range of service settings, including one-on-one, group based and health promotion activities.
• Manage and prioritise personal workload and support others in developing workload management plans, including in the allocation of team resources.

Please refer to the role descriptions below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

Applicant Information:

• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 866754

Want To Know More? Contact:

Nikita Charlton - Clinical Senior Social Worker, 8644 5130, nikita.charlton@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Thursday 30th January 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments:

 866754 AHP2 Role Description.pdf

 JCS+RegisteredNurse+Mental+Health+final.pdf

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