Are you interested in working in regional, rural and remote communities?
Well Balanced Care is seeking to employ Occupational Therapists on a full-time, part-time or casual basis, depending on your availability and preference. We provide Allied Health Services to rural, regional and remote Australia so you will get the opportunity to travel to areas that you may not have the chance to do so otherwise.
If you are interested in a different work experience, looking for career development or up for a challenge we are interested in talking with you about the opportunities we offer, including flexibility, travel to interesting communities, opportunities to use your full scope of skills, and professional development.
Well Balanced Care is committed to a multi-disciplinary allied health model utilising emerging and existing technologies to assist our clients access high quality care. We specialise in working with NDIS participants, but our services are not limited to this area. Capacity building and a person-centred focus relevant to the participant, family, and community are embedded in our model.
Our innovative values driven approach has been making a difference in remote indigenous Australia for the past 18 months, and we are keen to expand and build on this success. We are based in Cairns providing both face to face and virtual health locally and with some travel to more remote communities in Queensland.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
To provide an integrated and comprehensive in person-centred allied health care model with a focus on the cultural context in which services are delivered, including:
o The delivery of high-quality generalist occupational therapy clinical services, covering a range of clinical conditions, complexities and age groups presenting in a primary healthcare environment, with
o Clinical care delivered both in person and via tele-health and with delegation to allied health assistants.
o In-person and virtual delivery both locally and to clients in rural and remote communities, which may include the participant’s home or other settings such as residential aged care, education and community settings.
o Preparedness and interest to support and enhance the capability of the WBC technology model in the delivery of quality care to rural and remote communities.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
o Demonstrated high level knowledge and skills in contemporary clinical practice standards in rural and remote occupational therapy
o Demonstrated understanding and commitment to work sensitively and effectively with First Nations communities and their leaders, respecting traditional culture, values and ways of doing business
o Demonstrated high level understanding of the health, social and emotional wellbeing issues that impact on First Nations people in rural and remote communities
o Demonstrated experience or willingness to participate in the delivery of care through innovative service models, in particular virtual health and a supervision and delegation model
o Demonstrated ability to determine priorities and manage caseload to meet agreed timelines and objectives
o Demonstrated effective verbal and written skills with particular emphasis on interpersonal communication skills, establishing trust and rapport, maintaining confidentiality and clinical documentation
o Demonstrated competence in use of information technology, internet and desktop applications e.g. electronic client record systems, Outlook, Word, Excel and database packages
REQUIREMENTS:
o The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHRPA).
SALARY:
$100,000
Video about Well Balanced Care https://youtu.be/wnrQ4oAmQUA
ENQUIRIES:
Please send your enquiries or request full position description and further information to [email protected]
OR phone Andrea on 0409 333 164
Well Balanced Care is seeking to employ Occupational Therapists on a full-time, part-time or casual basis, depending on your availability and preference. We provide Allied Health Services to rural, regional and remote Australia so you will get the opportunity to travel to areas that you may not have the chance to do so otherwise.
If you are interested in a different work experience, looking for career development or up for a challenge we are interested in talking with you about the opportunities we offer, including flexibility, travel to interesting communities, opportunities to use your full scope of skills, and professional development.
Well Balanced Care is committed to a multi-disciplinary allied health model utilising emerging and existing technologies to assist our clients access high quality care. We specialise in working with NDIS participants, but our services are not limited to this area. Capacity building and a person-centred focus relevant to the participant, family, and community are embedded in our model.
Our innovative values driven approach has been making a difference in remote indigenous Australia for the past 18 months, and we are keen to expand and build on this success. We are based in Cairns providing both face to face and virtual health locally and with some travel to more remote communities in Queensland.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
To provide an integrated and comprehensive in person-centred allied health care model with a focus on the cultural context in which services are delivered, including:
o The delivery of high-quality generalist occupational therapy clinical services, covering a range of clinical conditions, complexities and age groups presenting in a primary healthcare environment, with
o Clinical care delivered both in person and via tele-health and with delegation to allied health assistants.
o In-person and virtual delivery both locally and to clients in rural and remote communities, which may include the participant’s home or other settings such as residential aged care, education and community settings.
o Preparedness and interest to support and enhance the capability of the WBC technology model in the delivery of quality care to rural and remote communities.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
o Demonstrated high level knowledge and skills in contemporary clinical practice standards in rural and remote occupational therapy
o Demonstrated understanding and commitment to work sensitively and effectively with First Nations communities and their leaders, respecting traditional culture, values and ways of doing business
o Demonstrated high level understanding of the health, social and emotional wellbeing issues that impact on First Nations people in rural and remote communities
o Demonstrated experience or willingness to participate in the delivery of care through innovative service models, in particular virtual health and a supervision and delegation model
o Demonstrated ability to determine priorities and manage caseload to meet agreed timelines and objectives
o Demonstrated effective verbal and written skills with particular emphasis on interpersonal communication skills, establishing trust and rapport, maintaining confidentiality and clinical documentation
o Demonstrated competence in use of information technology, internet and desktop applications e.g. electronic client record systems, Outlook, Word, Excel and database packages
REQUIREMENTS:
o The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHRPA).
SALARY:
$100,000
Video about Well Balanced Care https://youtu.be/wnrQ4oAmQUA
ENQUIRIES:
Please send your enquiries or request full position description and further information to [email protected]
OR phone Andrea on 0409 333 164
