Occupational Therapist

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, providing care for a population of around 300,000 people across the life continuum.
Our network of hospitals and community health services deliver quality, patient-centred healthcare and services that meet the needs of our diverse community.
With specialities including obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care.
We are a major teaching and research health facility, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
Salary Packaging and Employee Benefits Program Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations Limited Term Full Time opportunity until 16/10/2026 
Classification: Grade 2*
On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health.
A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives.
The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities.
Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of over 300,000 people.
Our Mission is to strive for healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care.
To realise this mission we need people who seek a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation, look for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.
We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing
The Community Care Occupational Therapist forms part of Peninsula Health's Health Independence Program and utilises the Wagner Chronic Care Model, an evidenced based systems framework, to guide their practice.
The role will form part of Community Care to provide additional capacity for our team to respond to Better at Home Strategy.
The Community Care Occupational Therapist is responsible for coordinating intensive short-term (3-6 months) outreach care and delivering allied health interventions within their clinical scope of practice, to clients who have chronic health conditions and/or complex healthcare needs.
The role involves facilitating collaborative integrated care planning across acute and community-based services.
The role of the Community Care Occupational Therapist supports both professionals and service users to navigate the health service system, ensuring responsive, patient-centric outcomes for all.
Please see Position Description
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:

• Occupational Therapist with current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or relevant professional organisation.
• Demonstrated Occupational Therapist experience in providing comprehensive OT assessment in home setting and provision of equipment needs.
• Specialist experience and knowledge regarding chronic disease management.
• Demonstrated experience working with at-risk and vulnerable people with complex needs.
• Well-developed written, verbal, interpersonal and computer literacy and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in working both independently and as a part of a multi- disciplinary team, with the ability to work effectively, supportively and flexibly.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks and effectively prioritise.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and evidence based practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement activities.
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
Relevant postgraduate qualifications or working towards same.
• Demonstrated experience working with the Wagner Chronic Care Model.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise occupational therapy students.
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact the Recruitment & Onboarding team on 9784 2700, option 1.
For role specific information contact Kunal Mahajan at ********@phcn.vic.gov.au
The role ceases advertising on 19/09/2025.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.
We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/ 
*Please refer to Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026 salary circular for salary range.
Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

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