Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. This hospital provides exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

At Epworth Geelong the Allied Health teams are co-located in the one area which encourages interdisciplinary collaborative care, and enables problem solving and learning. We have a small and supportive Allied Health team at Geelong, and strong ties with our Epworth network in Melbourne enabling growth, education and clinical guidance from other Occupational Therapists and specialist roles.

We are currently recruiting:

• Casual OT - In this casual role, based in Geelong, you will be responsible for providing clinical care to acute general medical, oncology, neurology, orthopaedic and surgical patients. You will be part of the Epworth Geelong Occupational Therapy team and report to the Senior Occupational Therapist (Grade 3).
   
• FIxed Term 12 month, part time Grade 1 or Grade 2 Occupational Therapist. 22.5 hours per week, based on our 29 bed Inpatient Rehab ward.

You will make an impact by:

• Assessing patient performance within the hospital or home environment, and determining appropriate intervention and treatment to promote participation and independence
• Actively seeking to understand patients' and their family's circumstances to enable the best outcome during inpatient stay and on discharge
• Contributing to the development and modification of clinical services to meet patient and hospital requirements
• Providing clinical leadership, and demonstrating consolidated skills that can be utilised to educate other occupational therapists, peers and students

To be successful in this role…

You are an experienced OT with strong communication skills and a supportive and engaging style that enables you to easily build rapport with your team, key stakeholders, patients and their families.  You keep up-to-date with best practice and have a passion for enhancing the patient experience through innovation.

You will have:

• Hold current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Acute hospital experience, desirable  
• Previous experience working within a team model of care

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

We will review applications as we receive them. Please confirm which position you are applying for in your application - casual or fixed term/part time.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. 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
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved interstate candidates

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0606,

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to 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.