Title:  Mental Health Occupational Therapy Graduate

Occupational Therapy– Graduate Positions - Mental Health & Wellbeing Program

• Ongoing full-time position | Collaborative team environment 
• Eastern Melbourne Metro Location | Close to public transport 
• Fully supported learning and development program in mental health

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 and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Occupational Therapy Graduate position at Eastern Health provides a unique opportunity for you. The positions are supported by a graduate program with a strong focus on growth learning, reflective practice, supervision and self-care.

This position will allow you to develop your OT skills across interesting and varied caseloads, whilst providing you with regular supportive supervision and professional development opportunities.  The successful applicant will work closely with the OT and multidisciplinary team to provide excellent evidence based and patient centred care. 

Benefits of the program include:

• Be part of a community of over 250 allied health staff in the Mental Health & Program at Eastern Health.
• Permanent employment at Eastern Health with transition to an ongoing role within the Mental Health & Wellbeing Program at the end of your graduate year.
• Engagement in a second year early career learning and development program.
• Extensive professional development opportunities including a targeted internal formal learning and development program, individual and group supervision, individualised learning plans designed to meet the competencies required for an OT to work in the mental health and wellbeing system.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency
• Relevant theoretical knowledge, skills and/or experience in the provision of evidence based occupational therapy/social work assessment and interventions in a mental health setting.
• Understanding of, and/or experience in delivering, recovery oriented mental health practice.
• Ability to engage consumers, families, carers and supporters in the development and implementation of individualised plans designed to promote, foster and sustain personal recovery.
• A commitment to working with consumers, families, carers and supporters from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds and to providing services that are family and gender sensitive.
• Knowledge of the mental health sector, including roles and workings of mental health teams and relevant community resources and services to support people with mental illness.
• Ability and commitment to work collaboratively with consumers, carers, supporters the multidisciplinary team including the lived experience workforce and external agencies.
• Commitment to supervised and reflective practice, lifelong learning and further development.
• Computer literacy and embracing of health technologies and informatics.
• High level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals including effective conflict resolution and negotiation.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

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

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our 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.

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

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Position Description - Occupational Therapy

Contact Person: Pauline Kelly

Contact Email: Pauline.kelly@easternhealth.org.au

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) 

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day