Grade 1/2 Occupational Therapist - Werribee

St Vincent’S Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Career development

Recognition programs

Discounted health services

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking an Occupational Therapist for our Werribee campus. You will contribute to acute and rehabilitation services for adults and adolescents, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based therapy and ensure optimal patient outcomes.

The role includes potential supervision of support staff and involvement in quality improvement activities. Requirements include AHPRA registration, minimum 12 months hospital experience, and WWCC.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
• National Criminal History Check.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC) required.
• Experience in acute/sub-acute health care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based occupational therapy across the clinical stream.
• Supervise Allied Health Assistant as needed and support student supervision.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team and medical staff to coordinate care.
• Participate in quality improvement and professional development activities.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

AHPRA registration as Occupational Therapist

Job description

Description

:

• Contemporary New Health Care Facility
• Excellent Employee Benefits
• Werribee Campus

About us

St Vincent’s Private Hospitals Limited is part of the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, Australia largest not‑for‑profit health and aged care provider.

At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne, our experienced team of clinical professionals, care givers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well‑being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

The services available at our Werribee campus include orthopaedic, cardiology, ear nose and throat, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, general surgery, vascular, rehabilitation and oncology/infusions.

Facilities include operating theatres, a day procedure unit, oncology/infusion unit, a cardiac catheter laboratory, and a rehabilitation gymnasium.

About the role

We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our acute and rehabilitation team at our Werribee campus. You will be providing therapy to adults and adolescents across the hospital in a variety of services including orthopaedics, general medicine, geriatric medicine and rehabilitation.

About you

Your skills will include:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist
• Minimum of 1 years' experience in a hospital setting
• Previous experience working in Private hospital setting (preferred)
• Availability on multiple days across the week highly regarded
• Current FIM credentials highly regarded
• A willingness and commitment to work closely within a multidisciplinary team

The benefits

• Competitive remuneration with salary packaging options available to increase your take home pay
• Career and professional development
• Reward and recognition programmes
• Discounted health services
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit or get in contact at u.

POSITION DETAILS

OUR ST VINCENTS St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA) is a non-profit health organisation founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1857. We are renowned for industry leading research, education and the provision of exceptional and compassionate care. St Vincent’s is shaping a future health and aged care system that supports people with life‑changing care, wherever and whoever they are. We care for people in our public and private hospitals, at home and in our aged care residences across NSW, QLD and Victoria.

St Vincent’s welcomes people from all backgrounds and beliefs and provides them with opportunities to pursue their professional goals within a highly supportive and collaborative team environment.

ROLE IMPACT

A Grade 1 Occupational Therapist at SVPHM will have the clinical knowledge and undergraduate experience to enable them to provide evidence based, effective patient care with the support and supervision of the senior physiotherapy team. They will demonstrate a desire and willingness to develop their knowledge base and clinical skills, aspiring towards excellence in patient care.

A Grade 1 Occupational Therapist will be expected to work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team. They may be responsible for the supervision of an Allied Health Assistant.

A Grade 2 Occupational Therapist at SVPHM will have a broad experience base within the hospital setting, while demonstrating an emerging interest in a specialty clinical area.

This skill base will allow a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to work independently and competently across the full spectrum of acute and rehabilitation services, providing clinical support and supervision to junior staff and students as required. They will have a commitment to developing their skills and knowledge in the specialty area relevant to their role, through attaining clinical experience and participating in quality improvement and professional development activities.

A Grade 2 Occupational Therapist will demonstrate emerging leadership skills. This may include collaborating with and supporting senior staff and management with continual service improvement, and supervision and mentoring of junior staff and students.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient/Resident Centred

• Actively participate in key initiatives that contribute to person‑centered care improvements.
• Take a partnership approach to care provision by embedding person centred care principles in all aspects of work.
• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format.
• Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care.
• Ensure consumers know their rights and responsibilities and how to provide feedback.
• Uphold the expected standards of service excellence.

Position Accountabilities

• Provide evidence‑based occupational therapy intervention across the clinical stream
• Timely delivery of team goals and quality improvement projects, including annual delivery of a minimum of one quality improvement project
• Clinical liaison with the multidisciplinary team, nurse unit managers, and medical teams
• Supervision of Allied Health Assistant, as per department needs
• Assisting senior staff with student supervision, as per department needs

Quality and Safety

• Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover (if applicable).
• Always work within the approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior staff as appropriate.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken.
• Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures.
• Complete annual competencies and required training.
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake work.
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Participate in clinical risk management, patient safety and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day‑to‑day work.
• All practices are consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, EQUiP National and relevant professional practice and ethical standards and guidelines.
• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety‑related policies, procedures and directions.
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually.
• Complete required Workplace Bullying and Harassment as required.
• Collaborate and communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team.

Human Resources

• Acts as a preceptor for new staff, students and trainees.
• Participates in annual performance appraisal and regular goal setting.
• Welcomes, assists and embraces new and junior staff to the unit.
• Demonstrates ongoing commitment to an Equal Opportunity Workplace.

Professional Development

• Accountable for personal achievement of 100% competencies as per unit and organisational needs.
• Liaise closely with the allocated Education Consultant or Clinical Coach to implement and progress own training and development.

General/Compliance

• Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHA.
• Comply with all SVHA policies, procedures, by laws and directions.
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHA Code of Conduct.
• Only access confidential information held by SVHA when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed.
• Participate in the annual SVHA performance review process.
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business.
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance.
• Current immunity status that complies with SVHA immunisation policy.
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions (if applicable).

QUALIFICATIONS

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE &REQUIREMENTS

• Registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as an occupational Therapist.
• National Criminal History Check.
• Specialist qualifications and/or experience as appropriate to the area of work.
• A valid working with children check.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to maintain collaborative and effective relationships with all multidisciplinary team members.
• Ability to work flexibly within the Facility service.
• Ability to provide clinical practice and care consistent with the mission and philosophy of the facility.
• Ability to plan and coordinate patient/resident/client care effectively, maintain patient/resident/client advocacy and utilise patient/resident/client management systems.
• Ability to participate in and support education activities and to contribute to the development of self and other team members.
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation.
• Ability to contribute towards effective risk management within the facility particularly in compliance with Work Health & Safety legislation.
• Demonstrated application of contemporary infection control standards and practices.
• Ability to participate in quality improvement activities.
• Experience in an acute/sub-acute health care environment.
• Depending on the clinical setting and specific role requirements, a minimum of 12 months postgraduate experience may be required.

IMMUNISATIONS Category A

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You therefore must comply with the SVHA Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo certain immunisations/vaccinations (e.g., Covid-19 and flu vaccinations).

Category B (non-clinical facing)

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You therefore must comply with the SVHA Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo certain immunisations/vaccinations (e.g., Covid-19 and flu vaccinations).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant gripping of objects
• Constant sitting
• Constant standing
• Frequent walking
• Frequent manual handling (hands‑on assistance within OHS guidelines and using assistive equipment where required)
• Frequent pushing / pulling of objects
• Frequent trunk flexion greater than 15 degrees
• Frequent carrying
• Frequent forward reach
• Occasional stair climbing
• Occasional overhead reaching
• Occasional crouching / squatting positions

LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT

• We see and care deeply for the whole person‑ patient, resident, client, family, carer, and teammate. We are radically inclusive.
• We are kind in our thoughts, words, and actions.
• We act with courage, vulnerability, and authenticity.
• We champion equity for those most in need. We battle against inequity and harm to the community.
• We pursue “firsts”- we learn from outside and challenge what’s inside to deliver our best.
• We lead together as One St Vincent’s.
• We are extensively useful, by rolling up our sleeves.

Closing Date:

15 November 2026 11:59pm