Why Choose Amana Living?
Amana Living is one of Western Australia's largest aged care providers, dedicated to meeting the needs of older individuals and their caregivers since 1962. We offer a comprehensive range of services including home care, residential care homes, transition care programs, retirement living villages, day care, respite, and dementia-specific services.
Our Vision: A community where every older person is honoured and valued.
Our Mission: To enable older people to maintain their individuality and provide what is needed to support a fulfilling life.
Our Values: Compassion, Collaboration, Curiosity, Inclusion, and Trust.
We are committed to leading reforms that benefit our workforce, ensuring those who care for others are well supported in their careers.
Our Benefits
- Competitive rates
- Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
- School holidays childcare assistance
- Continued superannuation contribution for employees who are on paid on unpaid parental leave
- Health and wellbeing programs and more!
- Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
At Amana Living, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us in making a difference!
The Role
The role of the Occupational Therapy Assistant is to provide therapeutic group and individual programs and perform delegated client treatment plans under the direction and supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
This role is offered on a Permanent Part time basis working 72.5 hours per fortnight.
Roster is being offered as per below:
Week 1:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday (1000-1800) Friday (0900-1400)
Week 2:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday (1000-1800)
Key responsibilities:
- Prepares and assists fellow OTA staff to conduct resident activities and outings correctly and safely.
- Assists and ensures the records, statistics and progress notes are completed as required by the Occupational Therapist.
- Assists with mobilising and transferring residents – moving from place to place and position to position.
- Assists with residents’ personal care needs to the extent necessary to ensure resident safely, comfort and satisfactory completion of planned programs.
About you
The successful candidate will have current knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety principles and practices within health/aged care environment. Will be able to show exceptional organisational skills and the ability to complete busy workloads and respond to changing priorities.
Essential Criteria:
- Evidence of COVID-19 and Current Flu vaccinations per Amana Living policies
- Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance (within 6-months validity)
- Successful completion of pre-employment physical and reference checks
- Must be willing to attend a 2-day Induction based at our Amana Living Training
- Completion of Certificate III or Certificate IV of Occupational Therapy Assistant (Desirable)
- Experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (Desirable)
- Previous experience in aged care (Desirable)
How to apply
If you are interested in this role and meet the essential criteria, please click the "apply now" button. Amana Living reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date. Shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately.
