Grade 1 Occupational Therapist

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Discount gym membership

Give4Good workplace giving

Extra leave options

Staff admissions discount

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Allied Health team at the East Melbourne campus. This full-time role includes a weekend day fortnightly and focuses on rehabilitation patients, primarily with orthopaedic conditions, delivering patient-centred care to maximise functional independence.

You will work with a supportive, multidisciplinary team in a not-for-profit Catholic private hospital, with opportunities for professional development,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering evidence-based occupational therapy for rehabilitation patients.
• Experience with orthopaedic conditions preferred.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred, goal-oriented OT interventions.
• Manage a caseload of rehabilitation patients, primarily with orthopaedic conditions.
• Collaborate with the allied health team to optimise patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Caseload management

Time management

Communication

Patient-centred care

Job description

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

In this rewarding opportunity you will join the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) team as an Occupational Therapist in our Allied health department at our East Melbourne campus.

This role will be a full-time position including a weekend day fortnightly and will be pivotal in supporting our highly functioning allied health team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly & supportive occupational therapy department working with a caseload of mostly rehabilitation patients with primarily orthopaedic conditions.You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with patients to achieve their desired goals & maximise their functional independence

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:

As an Occupational Therapist, you are skilled at clinical reasoning and caseload management with some previous experience and the ability to ensure the delivery of an effective patient‑centred, goal orientated treatment.

Your skills will include:

• Effective time management & excellent communication
• Being committed to providing an innovative high quality service to your patients
• Flexible & efficient team player
• Being adaptable to a variety of settings, completing individual assessments and group interventions
• Having the ability to identify clinical risk and implement strategies to minimise risk

ABOUT ST VINCENTS 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.

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 https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au.

REQUIREMENTS:

Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM 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 are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations .

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Daliah Sztokman (Grade 3 Occupational Therapist) for a confidential discussion on 9928 6595.

Closing Date:

22 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au