Occupational Therapist Grade 2

Richmond - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Epworth Richmond Rehabilitation is currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to join our outpatient team on a 11 month (approx.) full time fixed-term contract until February 2027. This role presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care within a leading rehabilitation service. The successful candidate will be based at our Richmond site and will manage a mixed clinical outpatient caseload including neurology and ABI patients.

You will be involved in service development quality improvement activities staff supervision student supervision and continuing education programs.

You will be part of the Occupational Therapy team reporting to the Deputy Manager of Occupational Therapy.

You will make an impact by:

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team
Providing clinical care based on best available evidence
Having well-developed organisational and planning skills
Being able to interact and collaborate with all members of a multidisciplinary team

To be successful in this role you:

Have previous experience in neurological rehabilitation (essential)
Are able to demonstrate accountability with a strong supportive and engaging communication style
Have the ability to supervise and educate junior staff and students
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

Position Description Inherent Requirements

About Continuing Care and Support Services

Epworth Continuing Care and Support Services incorporates our renowned rehabilitation mental health and at-home hospital programs with essential support services. Our rehabilitation mental health and at-home hospital programs are some of the most progressive of their kind in Australia. Our clinical approach involves interdisciplinary teamwork and decision-making to provide individualised treatment and achieve positive outcomes for patients. Our strong team ethos extends across our services at Epworth hospitals in Richmond Camberwell and Hawthorn. Our support services play a critical role in the daily operations and experience at Epworth hospitals through our food environmental and security teams.

Qualifications :

Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent as recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy

Additional Information :

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
Ability to purchase additional weeks of leave
Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to make a difference

Apply now and help us deliver exceptional healthcare for every patient every day. To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter (as a single file).

For more information refer to the attached position description or contact Carly McKeough Manager of Occupational Therapy 0 or

Please Note: Applications are reviewed as received. Dont waitthis role may be filled before the closing date.

Apply now weve over 8000 perspectives at Epworth and were ready to welcome yours!

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

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