Occupational Therapist

Requisition No: 5318

Executive Division: Operations

Division: Western Health at Home

Program: Sub-Acute at Home

Department: Rehab at Home

Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect

Job Function: Allied Health Professionals

Project:

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Grade 2

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with rehabilitation skills to join our collaborative and dynamic Rehab at Home team. Rehab at Home operates within the Division of Western Health at Home. Rehab at Home is a subacute bed substitution program that provides intensive rehabilitation to patients discharged early from hospital. The program has recently expanded, and now accepts patients with non-neurological diagnoses where rehabilitation is indicated to support recovery.

The successful candidate will manage a complex mixed caseload of clients with neurological, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions. The Occupational Therapist will work as part of a highly skilled and collaborative, interdisciplinary team.

To be Successful in this Role you will have:

• Experience in assessing and treating clients with a variety of neurological, orthopaedic, and musculoskeletal conditions
• Experience working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team
• Experience or ability to deliver patient care in the home, group therapy, centre-based, and telehealth (Health Direct platform) modalities
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Experience supervising Occupational Therapy students and/or Allied Health Assistant staff
• Demonstrated experience in Quality Improvement and/or research

Position Description

For further information please contact:

Rehab at Home Service Manager, Marlies Wanasili on Or Cath Davey on

Applications close 11:59pm on 25 September 2025.

About Us

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of 'Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support

• Career advancement opportunities

• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing

• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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