- Mornington Peninsula and surrounding locations
- Great benefits including salary packaging and employee benefits program
- Classification - Grade 3*
- Limited Term until 21/08/2026
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others. 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.
What You Will Be Doing
Senior Occupational Therapists for the acute and subacute inpatient services are responsible for providing clinical leadership and operational management of the Occupational Therapy service across the acute, subacute and palliative care wards. The caseloads include but are not limited to, neurology, orthopaedics, geriatric evaluation and management, palliative care, oncology, general medical and surgical streams.
The inpatient teams comprise Senior Occupational Therapists, Grade 2 and Grade 1 Occupational therapists and allied health assistants. This position may also provide professional governance support to Diversional Therapy Staff.
Please see Position Description
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• Registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (Via AHPRA)
• Extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist in the inpatient subacute/acute setting with sound understanding of inpatient and aged care issues and processes.
• Demonstrated experience with operational management.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership and supervision of inpatient Occupational Therapy staff and students to promote professional competence and foster individual development.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and participate in quality improvement and evidence based practice activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Commitment to own professional development and the professional development of others.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in staff selection and recruitment and performance management.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.
For specific information on this role please contact Alison Lunt on 9784 7678.
This position ceases advertising on 20/06/2025.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process. To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
*Please refer to salary circular for Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2026 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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