Title:  Occupational Therapist - Early Stroke Discharge unit

Occupational Therapist Grade 2 

• Saturday Weekend Service | Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) | Care@Home Program 
• Peter James Centre | Carparking onsite | One day a week | Work-life balance
• Work in a friendly and inclusive service that values employee satisfaction 

Are you looking to live and work in a world city like Melbourne? 

Are you a qualified & passionate Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge? 

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 Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

As a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for the provision of neurological assessment and rehabilitation in the client’s home or in the centre. You will work alongside a Senior Clinician Physiotherapist to provide services to clients recently discharged from hospital.

About you 
To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Current Victorian driver's license
• experience in neurological rehabilitation.  
• a dynamic and enthusiastic team presence and be able to work a Saturday roster  

• a commitment to high quality, evidence-based client care and the ability to work collaboratively and autonomously. 

• advanced skills in the assessment and management of stroke rehabilitation, providing therapy both centre-based and in client's homes.  

• strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to thrive in this 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

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Tischler Senior Occupational Therapist 0421 595 904 (Mon,Tue,Thur) or Lucy Akroyd Team Leader 0428 991 571

Please click here for the Position Description 

Contact Person: Elizabeth Tischler 

Contact Number: 0421 595 904

Contact Email: elizabeth.tischler@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 09/12/24

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