• Exciting opportunity to join the Transition Care Program
• Attractive salary, supportive and inclusive team and onsite parking
• Fixed Term Full time or Part- time role (4-5 days per week) – parental leave cover
• Grade 3 Senior Clinician - Occupational Therapist

On 1st January 2026, five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health; a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.   

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1st January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

The Team and Role

The Senior Occupational Therapist will lead a team of seven Occupational Therapists in the Transition Care Program (TCP) to provide a high level of clinical assessment and intervention to 85 patients in a home/community setting. The Senior Occupational Therapist will need to demonstrate sound clinical judgement, assessment and practice skills, and have an understanding of the issues affecting patients with complex functional and cognitive needs and an interest in aged care issues.

The successful applicant will need to be highly motivated, and enthusiastic and to be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Further to this, the applicant will need to support and provide supervision to the Occupational Therapy service and clinicians within the TCP program.

For more information on the role see Position Description

Skills and Experience Required 

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Masters of Occupational Therapy Practice or Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent
• Current general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – Occupational Therapy, with no restrictions.
• A minimum of 7 years professional experience in working with older adults
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist working with older adults in home based and subacute/ GEM settings with sound understanding of aged care issues and processes.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and supervision of 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.

Benefits 

• Generous Salary Packaging benefits
• Flexible working environment including the ability to do some work from home
• Great multidisciplinary close knit team 
• Work mobile, laptop and fleet cars provided
• Parking – on-site, low cost parking facilities available at all sites.
• Professional Development opportunities: We offer access to a range of professional development opportunities through both the Transition Care Program and the broader Peninsula Health network
• Opportunity to be lead quality improvement initiatives

Next Steps 

For role specific information contact;

Jen Mapleston, Senior Occupational Therapist, Transition Care Program.

jmapleston@phcn.vic.gov.au. Mob: 0422 759 592; or

Alison Hunt. Allied Health Team Leader. Transition Care Program. ahunt@phcn.vic.gov.au. Mob: 0409 419 978

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9784 2700, option 1. 

The role ceases advertising on Thursday 9th December 2025 

Peninsula Health employees; you must click 'employee login' to apply for this position internally. 

Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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