Occupational Therapist

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally.  Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 88 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

About the Role

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be providing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and treatment plans to the customers and communities. You will be involved in quality improvement research and professional supervision activities to improve the quality of services, referrals, and health outcomes. You will also conduct individual and group therapy sessions to build strong relationships and provide empathetic support to customers.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify strengths, challenges, and the functional impacts of customers at home and in the community and delivers home-based therapy services.
• Develops and executes customer-centered, strengths-based treatment plans. Maintains accurate record of treatment plans, and session notes following ethical guidelines and privacy regulations.
• Identifies and assesses manual handling tasks and develops risk control strategies, including evaluation of work postures and body mechanics. Recommends appropriate manual handling equipment.
• Utilises and applies evidence-based multidisciplinary practice and professional judgement to a complex and broad caseload to facilitate optimal and safe patient outcomes and customer flows.

About You

To be successful in this role, our preferred candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Occupational Therapy, Healthcare, Nursing Science, Pharmacy is preferred. Any other healthcare-related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
• Minimal experience as an Occupational Therapist is preferred.
• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration is preferred.
• Proficient in Occupational Therapy Assessment, Manual Handling Equipment, Discharge Planning, Treatment Planning and Quality Care Service Management skills.
• Excellent analytical thinking, customer experience, resilience, communication, and planning and prioritisation skills.

About this location:

Meadow Springs is in the vibrant coastal city of Mandurah, approx. 4km from the town centre. Home to 87 Residents.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits – claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Apply Now: Our application process takes 10 minutes to apply, please follow the below link to start your application.

Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.

If you have any further queries, please contact Hayley Brooker (workwithus@boltonclarke.com.au)