Occupational Therapist

Description:

This is a permanent part time position to provide health promotion and Occupational therapy to the Coonamble Community.

You will be based at the local Health One facility and liaise with Health Professionals and the members of the community to increase proactive engagement with local Health Services.

Western NSW Local Health District encourages suitably qualified Aboriginal people to apply for this position.

This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.
Coonamble Multi Purpose Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

Coonamble Multipurpose Service (MPS) is a 25-bed facility which includes acute and residential aged care services. Coonamble MPS has 24-hour emergency care, palliative care services, outpatient services including renal dialysis and a range of integrated primary and community health care services supported by the local Health One.

Coonamble is less than two hours from Dubbo and the region is home to around 3600 people with a third residents of rural properties and a third identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The town and district enjoys a surprising range and quality of services and facilities including child care, aged and disability services, housing, health, education, fitness and recreation; and a full calendar of events designed to keep people connected, involved and entertained all year round.

Coonamble is home to Australia’s biggest rodeo and campdraft, large silo murals, a museum and an art gallery, and has three natural wonders close by, the Warrumbungle National Park, the Macquarie Marshes and the Pilliga Forest. It’s a town of art deco buildings, classic country pubs, boutique shops and rural hospitality. Coonamble has a daily country link service to Sydney.