Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Epworth Healthcare is seeking a Grade 1 Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team at Epworth Rehabilitation. In this rotational role, you will be availed with a wide range of clinical experiences, working with patients presenting with a variety of neurological, orthopaedic, cardiac, respiratory, medical, trauma and brain injury conditions. This is a full time, fixed term role until June 2024. New graduates are welcome to apply!

Every Occupational Therapist is well supported via a dedicated supervisor and has access to excellent professional development opportunities.

About Rehabilitation & Mental Health
Epworth’s Rehabilitation and Mental Health services are some of the most progressive of their kind in Australia. Our clinical approach involves individualised treatment and collaborative team decision-making to achieve outstanding outcomes for patients. We have forged a strong team ethos across our four campuses in Richmond, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Brighton.

You will make an impact by:

• Working closely alongside the multidisciplinary team 
• Providing clinical care based on best available evidence
• Having well-developed organisational and planning skills

To be successful in this role...

You will be able to demonstrate that you are compassionate, approachable and resilient. By nature you will be an active learner and a true team player. Your diligence and high level organisational skills will be imperative to working in a fast paced hospital environment, knowing that at the end of the day, you can leave your work at work achieving that all important work life balance.

You will have:

• Relevant hospital experience as an Occupational Therapist is highly desirable but not essential.
• Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• A Victorian Driver’s license (and willingness to drive with patients in the car in metropolitan Melbourne).

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• 5 weeks of annual leave available per annum
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

Enquire/ Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Carly McKeough on 0427 563 770. 

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.