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•Great opportunity within a fantastic team
•Located In Capel Sound, in the heart of the beautiful Mornington Peninsula
•Excellent salary packaging benefits
•Permanent Position
About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.
Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary
Peninsula Health currently has an exciting opportunity for a passionate Diversional Therapist to join the Diversional and Occupational Therapy team in our 26 bed Aged Person's Mental Health Residential Unit (Carinya).
The successful applicant will demonstrate creativity, good communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse team. The capacity to run groups effectively and also provide 1:1 person centred activities is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Provide safe, personal, effective and connected care to Peninsula Health patients within the clinical scope of practice
• Provide high quality, safe and cost effective diversional therapy services, in accordance with evidence based practice standards and Peninsula Health values
• Deliver, in consultation with relevant care staff, suitable diversional therapy and recreational programs that encourage participation, independence, reflect patient preferences and are considerate of special individualised needs.
Essential Criteria
• Relevant qualifications in Diversional Therapy, Leisure and Health or equivalent
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed to aged care
• Demonstrated skills in delivering programs to people with dementia
• Sound knowledge and experience in managing challenging behaviours through the use of diversional activities
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to patient care plans as part of a multidisciplinary team
Please refer to the Position Description for a full list of Criteria.
Benefits
• Generous Salary Packaging - maximise your net salary by directing some of your pre-tax salary to pay for certain benefit items, such as rent, personal loan or mortgage
• Excellent education and career development opportunities
• Wellness program including discounts to health clubs, day spa's and selected retailers
•Quick Freeway access to Melbourne, and located close to stunning beaches, cafes, day spa's and wineries
How to apply
To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:
Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.
If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below.
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
• Peninsula Health ensures the safety and wellbeing of Victorians living with a disability and will conduct an additional pre-employment check prior to making an offer of employment to a potential employee. This safeguard strengthens existing pre-employment screening processes to better protect people with disability who access disability services.
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