There is currently one vacancy at Brain Injury SA. Apply online today.
Positions Available:
Senior Occupational Therapist
Title: Senior Occupational Therapist
Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time (as negotiated)
Working as part of multidisciplinary team focussed on the needs of participants with acquired brain injury, the Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for the provision and management of specialised, high quality Occupational Therapy services delivered within Brain Injury SA.
Duties include:
- managing and evaluating best practice
- maintaining high level clinical standards in supervision of staff and students
- implementing innovative clinical practices
The incumbent also assists the Team Leader in:
- managing human and physical resources required to meet service demand
- developing and documenting systems to support quality and clinical standards
- providing advice and consultancy to service funders, management and professional networks
- providing clinical and professional leadership to Occupational Therapists.
This position holds delegated pairing with Occupational Therapy Lead.
Why Work at Brain Injury SA (BISA)?
Organisational Purpose:
As a Peak Body and a Service Provider, Brain Injury SA works with and for the acquired brain injury (ABI) community to:
- Empower people to determine and work towards their goals
- Provide tailored and accessible therapy services to maximise quality of life
- Assist in addressing barriers and issues arising from living with disabilities
- Support families and carers
- Advocate for and work to deliver increased community and government awareness, inclusion and assistance for people living with ABI
- Continuously improve the value and quality of services through research, evaluation, and development
Organisational Values:
Empathy – we work humbly alongside our participants with appreciation of their viewpoint and their ownership of their lives
Respect – we listen to understand, give value to the choices of participants and create dignity in the provision and receipt of assistance
Empowerment – we engage our participants in addressing the needs they define, encouraging, supporting and growing their confidence to drive the changes they seek
Accountability – we are committed to creating trust in our service provision through honesty, transparency and inclusion in decision making and integrity in our practices
Drive – to be innovative and work efficiently, striving for continuous improvement with positive impact for our participants with a quest to continuously improve our services
Collaboration – we recognise that working together and with others achieves more than working alone
At BISA we pride ourselves on:
- Being a values driven organisation with a genuine commitment to assisting people with brain injury
- The value we place on our employees and their wellbeing
- Competitive salary arrangements that reward your skills and experience
- Providing flexibility to accommodate life/work balance
- Supporting our staff to grow their knowledge and be empowered to do their job well
- Feeling connected as a staff team through our shared purpose
- Enjoying what we do and having fun within a supportive and collaborative work culture
As an Employee at BISA you can enjoy:
- A workplace that supports your development as a professional and values your contribution
- Full administration support
- Regular internal training as an interdisciplinary team and within your discipline
- Financial assistance to develop your areas of interest through personally tailored professional development
- Professional supervision to support you in your role and develop your career goals