Occupational Therapist - Acute - Grade 1 or 2

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Grade 1 or 2 Occupational Therapists to join our acute inpatient team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

The OT department at Northern Health prides itself on being inclusive, supportive and committed to evidence-based practice. We are a team of OT's who are driven by positive patient outcomes and team work.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for a Grade 1 or 2 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Northern Health. The role involves working in a fast-paced acute hospital setting that provides a high-level clinical service to a variety of acute inpatients. Based predominately on the acute general medical wards, you will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team to facilitate dynamic discharge plans that are patient centred care and support access and flow throughout the health service.

This is a full-time fixed term (maternity leave) position until 29 January 2027 and is based at our Epping Campus.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Clinical experience within an inpatient setting
• Proven ability to work autonomously and excel within a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Enjoy a fast paced environment
• Posess a commitment to lifelong learning

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Descriptions below:

Grade 1 Position Description

Grade 2 Position Description

Alternatively, you can contact Danika Arney, Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader on 04•• ••• 673

Applications close 14 August 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.