Occupational Therapist: At Home Sub Acute

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.

• Seeking Casual Occupational Therapists to work on weekends
• Supportive and inclusive team
• Classification: Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking 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

This Occupational Therapy position focuses on providing weekend services for the At Home Subacute patient cohort, which includes assessment and intervention for patients under the neurological, orthopaedic, rehabilitation, GEM, and palliative care streams. Therapists will be expected to apply evidence-based practice and rehabilitation principles in their approach to care.

As part of this role, you will deliver services across the Peninsula Health catchment area, with the possibility of working flexibly across multiple Peninsula Health sites. This position is part of the initiative at Peninsula Health and may involve working across the broader Health Independence Program (HIP) to ensure that patients receive exceptional, person-centred care in an ambulatory setting.

For more information please refer to the Position Description

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

• Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (via AHPRA).
• Demonstrated competence in Occupational Therapy clinical service provision, including evidenced based assessment, intervention and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in the community setting and be self-directed.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team environment including commitment to effective communication and clinical handover with team members.
• Ability to adapt approach to meet both the needs of the consumer and the service.
• Able to uses a range of software application features for work processing, spreadsheet sheets and electronic patient records etc.
• Current driver's license.

What Next

For role specific information contact Ester Mebalds at

The role ceases advertising on 30th September 2025.

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Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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:

*Please refer to Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 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.