Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team in a purpose-built facility
- 72 hours/fortnight role
- Salary packaging available
Royal Rehab is Australia's leading provider of rehabilitation and disability services.
Highly regarded for our specialist expertise in brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, Royal Rehab is also renowned for supported accommodation services, our private hospitals, our purpose-built resort for people with spinal cord injury and community services delivering holistic quality care.
Born from the compassion of one remarkable woman over 120 years ago, Royal Rehab continues to enrich the lives of the people it serves. Our skilled multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals support people to achieve as much independence and quality of life as possible. This includes assisting people to adjust to changed abilities, relearn skills and gain new ones, and reintegrate into their homes and the community.
A career at Royal Rehab is both rewarding and unlike any other and is an opportunity to make a difference with an iconic organisation. We pride ourselves on our skilled workforce which is committed to delivering the very best for the people we serve. Representing a broad range of different professions, our people are united by our values of honesty, respect, working together and innovative thinking and are inspired by a commitment to clinical excellence, education and research, and personalized care.
The Brain Injury Unit, Royal Rehab is a state-wide specialised rehabilitation service representing the inpatient part of the BIRS service. We seek a qualified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team to provide specialised rehabilitation programs for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Your main duties will include:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant will support the Occupational Therapists and multidisciplinary team in the delivery of person-centred interventions, activities and programs to clients undergoing physical and cognitive rehabilitation, on an individual basis or within a group situation.
We seek a self-motivated and friendly individual with:
- Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant or equivalent health qualification
- Experience in working with clients with a brain injury
- Current C Class (unrestricted) driver's license
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy
- Sound time management, team-work, flexibility, and self-organisation skills
Applications:
Applications must be submitted via our online recruitment website.
To apply, please visit https://royalrehab.recruitmenthub.com.au/ and complete the online application process. Applications must address the full Essential and Desirable selection criteria, as outlined in the position description.
Applicants must be available for interview on 1st February 2021.
Further Enquiries:
Gretta Dunn, Clinical Operations Manager, Brain Injury Unit
Ph: (02) 9809 9009
Email: Gretta.Dunn@royalrehab.com.au
Carla Bharathi, Senior Occupational Therapist, Brain Injury Unit
Ph: (02) 9809 9025
Email: Carla.Bharathi@royalrehab.com.au
Closing date: Thursday 28th January 2021