Grade 1 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Alfred Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Job summary

Bayside Health invites experienced Grade 1 Occupational Therapists to join our public health team across multiple metropolitan Melbourne sites. The role provides rotational exposure across acute, subacute and community settings, with supervision and ongoing professional development.

You will deliver OT assessments and interventions within a supportive multidisciplinary team, participate in weekend rotations where required, and benefit from salary packaging, on-site parking, and access to Fitness

Qualifications

• Registered OT with AHPRA in Australia.
• Recent experience in acute or subacute inpatient services.
• Demonstrated clinical reasoning and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT assessment and intervention to inpatients/outpatients.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team across acute, subacute, and community settings.
• Rotational assignments across sites every 6 months.
• Contribute to weekend service provision as required.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Patient-centered care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or equivalent

Full registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

B.App Sc (OT) or equivalent

Job description

Grade 1 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Multiple Grade 1 Rotational Occupational Therapist positions! (experienced and new graduate positions available)

• 2-year fixed term new graduate positions
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Occupational Therapist Grade 1, Year 1-5 (VE8-VF3)
• Bayside Health sites – rotational every 6 months
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave & salary packaging

The Department

Bayside Health's Occupational Therapy Services operates across The Alfred, Caulfield, and Sandringham Hospitals, with clinical services aligned to Alfred Health's strategic goals and operational performance targets.

The Occupational Therapy Service is committed to the provision of high quality, evidence-based care, and strongly values professional development and clinical supervision. Clinical service provision is focused on inpatient and home-based acute, rehabilitation and aged care streams, for diverse patient populations including emergency, general medicine, surgical, orthopaedic, neurological, trauma, spinal, amputee and burns/plastics specialty units.

The Role

Are you ready to commence and continue to grow your career in public health? Be part of dynamic multidisciplinary teams providing care to diverse and complex diagnostic groups?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for experienced Grade 1 Occupational Therapists to become a valued member of our welcoming and supportive team at Alfred Health. They will be responsible for the provision of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated clinical caseload, appropriate to their level of experience and competency. The successful applicant will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to patients. This role offers a valuable and unique opportunity to gain clinical experience in a range of settings and clinical areas/settings and first-hand exposure to a patient's journey through the entire continuum of care. The Alfred Health Occupational Therapy rotations are across a range of clinical areas in:

• Acute (general medicine, orthopaedics, neurotrauma, medical specialties, general surgery)
• Subacute (neuro, spinal, acquired brain injury, aged care)
• Community/home-based rehab settings

At Bayside Health's Occupational Therapy Service, we offer regular clinical supervision and avenues for continuous professional development, ensuring a dynamic and fulfilling career path for our dedicated therapists. The Alfred Care Group Occupational Therapy service delivers a seven-day model of care and the incumbent in this role may be required to assist with weekend service provision for specific rotations.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

• B. App Sc (OT), B. Occupational Therapy, MOT prac or recognised equivalent.
• Full Registration held with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia at time of application
• Recent experience working in acute or subacute inpatient services (either working experience or on placement)
• Emerging clinical reasoning skills with ability to demonstrate application of Occupational Therapy process
• Patient centred care

Salary packaging & novated leasing throughMaxxia

• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!!*subject to availability

Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities throughFitness Passportmembership

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.