• Mornington Peninsula and surrounding locations

• Great benefits including salary packaging and employee benefits program
• Classification - Grade 2*

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 

• The inpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) service include Frankston Hospital, Frankston Public Surgical Centre, Golf Links Rd Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Unit, The Mornington Centre and Rosebud Hospital.
• These acute and subacute services provide OT assessment and intervention with a focus on managing clinical risks and facilitating safe and effective discharge planning.
• Clinical areas may include but not limited to acute and subacute renal, medical, surgical, orthopaedic, neurological, oncology and geriatric evaluation and management (GEM).
• This role provides evidence based occupational therapy assessment and intervention for the inpatient wards across sites as required to support teams with periods of leave.
• The leave reliever is supported by the occupational therapy team to work within their scope of practice and best utilise their areas of skill and expertise whilst also supporting their learning and development in new areas of clinical work.
• The role provides formal and informal supervision to grade one occupational therapists, allied health assistants and students from all year levels as required to support the functioning of the team during times of leave.
• Occupational therapists are key members of the team and work closely with Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Dietetics, Speech Pathology and Podiatry.

Please see Position Description

What You Need  

We anticipate you will have:  

• Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (via AHPRA).
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• High level skills in assessment of occupational performance considering physical, cognitive and psychosocial aspects of the person and their environment and determine appropriate intervention and discharge planning for the setting.
• Demonstrated competence in the area of home assessments and recommendations for equipment and basic home modifications.

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 15/06/2025.

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. 

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time