Grade 1/2 Occupational Therapist - Werribee

About the role

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for its Werribee campus, joining the acute and rehabilitation team. You will provide therapy to adults and adolescents across the hospital in orthopaedics, general medicine, geriatric medicine and rehabilitation. The hospital is a not-for-profit Catholic private hospital with four sites, offering orthopaedic, cardiology, ENT, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, general surgery, vascular, rehabilitation and oncology/infusions services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions across the clinical stream
• Work with the multidisciplinary team, nurse unit managers and medical teams, and liaise with them
• Deliver team goals and quality improvement projects, including at least one per year
• Supervise Allied Health Assistants and help senior staff supervise students, as needed
• Maintain clinical registration, indemnity cover and stay within the approved scope of practice
• Complete annual competencies, training and immunisations, and take part in risk management and patient safety activities
• Act as a preceptor for new staff, students and trainees and take part in performance reviews

Required profile

• AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• At least 1 year of hospital experience; private hospital experience preferred
• Specialist qualifications and/or experience suited to the area of work
• Valid working with children check and criminal history check
• Grade 1: undergraduate experience with supervision from a senior physiotherapy team; Grade 2: broad hospital experience, independent work and emerging leadership
• Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and to develop clinical skills

Required skills

• Current FIM credentials highly regarded
• Knowledge of relevant regulations, infection control and quality improvement
• Ability to plan and coordinate patient care and advocate for patients

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration with salary packaging options
• Career and professional development, reward and recognition programmes
• Discounted health services, employee assistance program and discounted gym membership

Applications require a cover letter and resume; the closing date is 15 November 2026.