Occupational Therapy Manager, Grade 4

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Health and Allied Health

Reference: 57464

**About Monash Health**

Monash Health is an impressive organisation of seven public hospitals, 21 community health sites, five aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education. We provide healthcare for the entire lifespan from pre-birth to palliative care and all stages in between that supports the delivery of clinical areas.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Head of Occupational Therapy, Hand Therapy and Equipment Services, and working collaboratively with three other Managers and the broader Allied Health Leadership team, the ability to drive client centred care in an innovative way is key to meeting the future needs of our patients.

Our Occupational Therapy managers and leaders possess the interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within an inter-professional team and commitment to best practice.
- Manage a large and growing team of Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants
- Deliver and drive Monash Health strategic intent to be relentless in our pursuit of excellence across Occupational Therapy and Allied Health.
- Work closely with the Occupational Therapy and Equipment Services Leadership Team to provide streamlined services across all campuses and lead designated portfolios
- Located at the Kingston Centre, travel is also required across other Monash Health sites

**About You**

You are an innovative and dynamic leader in the field of Occupational Therapy, and you lead your team to improve performance. Leading education and research initiatives will be an area that will excite you.

You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence based care.

Due to your proven leadership experience, you will bring knowledge of healthcare reforms and initiatives and challenges that public healthcare is facing now and in the future.

You are also:

- committed to a career in leadership and management
- dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
- enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively

**What’s in it for you?**
- Attractive salary including salary packaging opportunities
- Onsite staff car parking and gym
- Work closely with the Monash Health Leadership Team and leverage of their expertise to progress your career with us
- Opportunities to use your drive for innovation to grow and develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system.

**What you need**
- Proven experience leading a team of allied health professionals
- Knowledge and experience working closely with an interprofessional team
- Current practicing Occupational Therapy AHPRA registration
- Current Drivers Licence

Post Graduate qualification in Management or related field is desirable

**Monash Health employee benefits**:

- Salary packaging
- Onsite subsidised staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Onsite Gym
- Access to professional development courses and seminars

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

**How to Apply**

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.