• Role supports professional development including frequent and ongoing supervision from a senior therapist
• Competitive Salary plus generous salary packaging including novated lease
• Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations
• Classification - Occuptaional Therapist Grade 1 **
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. 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
Are you a recent Graduate or early in your career? We are seeking a Grade 1 Occupational Therapist to join our supportive, fun and friendly Peninsula Health Children's NDIS Team!
In a typical day you will see 3 to 4 clients doing a combination of single discipline visits and joint discipline visits in home and community settings. You will be working as part of a collaborative team to provide assessment and intervention to children with development delays and disabilities and their families. Eligible children will have current NDIS funding in place. Our service is based within a range of clinic and natural settings including home, kinder, child care and schools. We are a social and supportive team, who are passionate about working together to build our skills and provide quality services to our participants.
For more information refer to Position Description
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• Qualification in Occupational Therapy (or near to graduation) and have or working towards AHPRA membership (or application in place)
• Commitment to ongoing learning and continuous reflective learning
• Commitment to building skills in providing evidence based therapy services to children with disabilities and their families in natural settings
• The successful applicant will need an NDIS Worker Screening Check
Benefits
• Positive team culture
• Manageable clinical caseload
• Structured clinical/operational supervision program
• Strong focus on clinical professional development
• Large organisation with access to specialist staff across multiple therapy programs to promote professional growth
• Flexible work arrangements - including mixed model of office and working from home
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging - ability to access part of your annual salary tax free every year, this means you are charged less tax and receive more money for you every pay!
• Parking -low cost on-site parking facilities at all sites
• Opportunity to be involved in quality improvement initiatives
• Opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients including our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
• Strong focus on team health and wellbeing with support for personal health interests
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact insert team and contact details
For role specific information contact insert contact and Bridget maguire on 0466805544.
The role ceases advertising on 4 March 2025.
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.
Additional Requirements
The successful applicant will need to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Check (this will be at your own cost).
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.
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 Allied Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026 salary circular 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.
