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Repat Health Precinct Transition Services is looking for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join their unit in an ongoing role! 

As the Senior Occupational Therapist you will liaise with other health professionals, service providers and the community, providing leadership and support to the unit. You will be responsible for specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention, assistive technology prescription and case management.

About the role: 

As the Senior Occupational Therapist you will be required to provide specialist consultation and advice, link clients with relevant community services and resources and be involved in training and supervising. Duties for the role will include:

• Provide leadership to the Occupational Therapy team across the inpatient wards of Transition Services (Bangka Strait and Vita Stars)
• Provide advice and consultancy to other staff within the Occupational Therapy department, other health professionals and external clinicians or agencies on NDIS and aged care providers
• Apply professional expertise and advice on the assessment and management of complex discharge planning and complex cases, primarily in aged and restorative care, and NDIS (adult).
• Prescribe and arrange for the provision of appropriate assistive technology (AT) and home modifications, including complex home modifications, contribute to effective and efficient discharge planning in conjucntion with external services including NDIS providers
• Implement and review the objectives of the unit and ensure the Occupational Therapy team is aligned with these objectives and strategic plans
• Document assessment findings and interventions

About you:

• Clinical experience at a senior level, in an acute/rehabilitation health care organisation
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead change that results in improved outcomes
• Experience in supervisory or leadership role
• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Amanda Smith, Director Occupational Therapy, 0421 098 136, Amanda.Smith3@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 8th September 2025.

Attachments:

• P32431 AHP3 Senior Occupational Therapist - Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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: 908460.