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.

Full Time | Parental Leave Cover until January 2028 | Richmond

An exciting opportunity exists for a Grade 3 Occupational Therapist to join our specialist rehabilitation team. Working within a highly regarded multidisciplinary environment, you will play a key leadership role in delivering exceptional care to patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) while mentoring junior clinicians and contributing to service development.

About the Role:

This full-time parental leave position offers the opportunity to lead, mentor and inspire within a dynamic rehabilitation service. You will manage a complex inpatient caseload, support outpatient services as required, and work closely with TAC, key major trauma centres and community stakeholders to optimise patient outcomes and facilitate successful discharge planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert Occupational Therapy services within a specialist ABI rehabilitation setting
• Lead patient-centred rehabilitation programs and complex discharge planning
• Demonstrate expertise in upper limb rehabilitation (including spasticity management & musculoskeletal) and post traumatic amnesia (PTA) management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, including TAC and tertiary hospitals
• Supervise, mentor and support Grade 1 and Grade 2 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy students
• Provide day-to-day leadership within the Richmond inpatient Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy team
• Drive innovation, continuous improvement and promotion of Occupational Therapy services
• Support departmental operational & management requirements as required

About You

You are a motivated and compassionate clinician who thrives in a leadership role and is passionate about achieving outstanding patient outcomes. You are highly organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

To Be Successful You Will Have:

• Minimum 7 years' clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Current AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated experience in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and neurological rehabilitation
• Proven expertise in PTA management, upper limb rehabilitation (including spasticity management & musculoskeletal) and complex discharge planning
• Strong knowledge and experience working with TAC and TAC clients
• Experience with VWA and private health insurers (highly regarded)
• Exceptional communication, organisational and time management skills
• Current driver's licence and willingness to drive as required

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

Essential
•Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent as recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy
•Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia via Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Why Join Epworth?

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:

• 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 additional leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

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.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

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, Manager of Occupational Therapy on 0427 563 770 or [email protected] 

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.