Occupational Therapist

Employment Type: Full time -fixed term until 30/6/2027; Part time opportunities considered.

Hours: 38 hours per week with ADO.

Salary: as per EBA Grade 2, year 1-4

Location: Hybrid/Parkville

Application: Please upload resume, cover letter, and relevant qualifications

Contact: Leesa Musarra; ;

Umesh Baskaran: ;

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

As an Occupational Therapist in the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) team, you'll work with older adults who are motivated to remain living safely and independently in their own homes.

• You'll conduct comprehensive assessments and provide tailored recommendations to help clients reach their goals. This may include education, strategy development, assistive technology prescription, and home modification recommendations.
• No two days are the same-this is a varied and rewarding role with a strong focus on person-centred care and occupational outcomes.
• You'll be part of a supportive team, including Grade 3, 2, and 1 Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants.
• The CHSP team is embedded within the broader Occupational Therapy department at Werribee Mercy Hospital, offering opportunities to collaborate, contribute, and grow professionally across services.
• We offer regular supervision via a structured support system, and encouragement to pursue ongoing professional development aligned with your career goals.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy and AHPRA registration.
• A valid and current unrestricted driver's license.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of aged care issues, the aged care service system (My Aged Care) and empathy with older adults is essential.
• The ability to work autonomously, make decisions, organise own workload and monitor own performance to achieve predetermined targets.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.