Occupational Therapist, Mental Health

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Occupational Therapist G2 to join the Broadmeadows Adult Inpatient Unit.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

This role delivers Occupational Therapy services to consumers admitted to the Broadmeadows Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (BIPU), part of Northern Health's (NH) acute mental health service.

NH provides multidisciplinary care for individuals with, or at risk of, serious mental illness.

Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions (e.g., sensory modulation, group programs), discharge planning, and liaising with community services and the NDIS to support consumers and their families/carers.

The role also involves close collaboration with the BIPU multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, person-centred care.

Occupational Therapists at NH are supported through structured supervision, professional development, and performance management frameworks.

This is a part time ongoing role - 64 hours per fortnight.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Registration under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• An approved Degree from a recognised school of Occupational Therapy or other qualifications approved for eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapy (Vic.).

• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check.

• 2 years' experience working in mental health setting

• Proficient leadership and communication skills

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Tamara Cannan, Program Manager –

Applications close Thursday 30 October 2025.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.