Title:  Occupational Therapist - Early Stroke Discharge Service

Occupational Therapist - Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) 

• Permanent Full Time (Mon - Fri) | 5 week’s leave + a monthly day off 

• Be part of this exciting ambulatory clinical service model 

• Inner east location with carparking on site | Valued based organization

Are you ready to make a positive impact on the lives of patients and be valued in your career? 

Join us at Eastern Health!   

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs. 

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to join the Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) program at Eastern health.   

 The Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) service provides community based multidisciplinary care to support patients transitioning from bed-based services to their own homes. The ESD service delivers a 6 day a week service under both ambulatory and bed substitution models across 2 Eastern Health sites-Peter James Centre (Burwood East) and Angliss Community Rehabilitation Centre (Upper Ferntree Gully). ESD patients are seen in the home and/or in the centre. We are a small team of 14 staff members that service approximately 12-14 patients across the Eastern Health catchment area.  

This is a Monday to Friday position primarily based at Peter James Centre in Burwood but will also on occasions cover the Angliss Community Rehabilitation Centre in Upper Ferntree Gully. The role will also have the opportunity to rotate into the Community Rehabilitation Program at Peter James Centre. 

About you  

To be successful in this role you will possess 

• Experience in the area of neurological rehabilitation 

• Strong commitment to high quality patient care 

• Clinical skills in managing a complex caseload using a client-centred approach 

• High level communication skills, both written and oral, to enable development of a good rapport with clients and staff. 

• The organisational skills of a self-starter able to administrate a defined caseload 

• Demonstrated ability to participate in innovative practice and quality improvement 

• Deliver a high quality, accessible and coordinated service to our clients both in the client’s home and in the centre. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines to achieve client-centred goals 

• Ability to be flexible and change work priorities as required in a fast paced, dynamic service 

• Demonstrated confidence and interest in teaching occupational therapy students on top of clinical caseload 

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Tischler Senior OT 0421595904 or Lucy Akroyd Team Leader 0428991571 

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role. 

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment. 

What we offer  

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!  

Diverse and engaging career opportunities  

Friendly & supportive team  

Flexible working hours  

Salary packaging options  

Career progression in our teaching hospitals  

Next Steps 
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia. 

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. 

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates. 

Good to know: 

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. 

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. 

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. 

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. 

• Advertising may end before the closing date. 

• We do not accept recruitment agency application 

Please click here for position description 

Contact Person: Lucy Akroyd (ESD Team Leader), Elizabeth Tischler (Senior OT)

Contact Number: 0428991571 (Lucy), 0421595904 (Elizabeth)

Contact Email: lucy.akroyd@easternhealth.org.au, elizabeth.tischler@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 13/01/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

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