Lead Inpatient OT — Aged Care & Education

Western Health; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 104,000 - 119,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Superannuation

Job summary

Western Health in Melbourne seeks a Grade 3 Occupational Therapist to join the Aged Care Inpatient OT team. You will carry a clinical caseload, supervise Grade 2 OT and Allied Health Assistant staff, and lead service development.

This part-time, ongoing role offers extensive involvement in education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and quality improvement activities. Based at multiple Western Health sites, you will deliver evidence-based, person-centred OT care to an inpatient aged care cohort

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership and ability to supervise junior staff.
• Experience delivering evidence-based, person-centred occupational therapy.
• Competence in assessment and treatment of inpatient aged care patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
• Represent OT in committees and meetings.
• Contribute to case conferences and family feedback sessions.
• Provide supervision to junior staff and students.
• Lead service development and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based practice

Assessment skills

Team supervision

Education and teaching

Job description

Western Health in Melbourne seeks a Grade 3 Occupational Therapist to join the Aged Care Inpatient OT team. You will carry a clinical caseload, supervise Grade 2 OT and Allied Health Assistant staff, and lead service development.

This part-time, ongoing role offers extensive involvement in education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and quality improvement activities. Based at multiple Western Health sites, you will deliver evidence-based, person-centred OT care to an inpatient aged care cohort