Fixed Term part time (0.8EFT 64hrs/fortnight) position til the 30.9.2024 available for an enthusiastic and motivated Grade 2 Occupational Therapist with an interest in providing comprehensive assessment and intervention to community based clients. Our team of Occupational Therapists fulfil a diverse number of roles, working across Bacchus Marsh and Melton Campuses to provide acute inpatient, outpatient sub-acute, and community home based services. As an Occupational Therapist, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical interventions that focus on optimising client function and independence within the home and community, and supporting clients to achieve their individualised goals in the community. You will be well supported by an experienced Grade 3 Clinician Occupational Therapists with regular supervision and access to professional development opportunities.
To be Successful in this Role, you will have:
- Experience working within community based settings
- Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- A passion for delivering high quality care working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancementopportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.