Senior Occupational Therapist - Community Rehabilitation Program

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent position
• Part time role (16-20 hours per week)
• Occupational Therapist Grade 3, Year 1-4 (VG3-VG6)
• Community Rehabilitation Program, based at Caulfield Hospital
• Great Staff Benefits!

The Department

Alfred Care Group Community Rehabilitation Program provides Home and Centre Based rehabilitation as well as the Falls Clinic services. The service's focus is on the provision of goal-directed, community-based rehabilitation for clients following injury or hospitalisation. The Community Rehabilitation multidisciplinary team comprises physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, dietitians, neuropsychologist, psychologist, allied health assistants, rehabilitation medicine doctor, registered nurse and social workers.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and supportive Community Rehabilitation team. 

• A major focus of this position will be to provide professional leadership to Occupational Therapy clinicians within the Community Rehabilitation Program, contributing to service development, quality improvement and best practice care. 
• You will play a key role in shaping the delivery of high quality, client-centered rehabilitation service in the community.
• Your clinical caseload will be diverse and stimulating, with opportunities to work across a range of presentations including neurological, orthopaedic, cardiac, spinal, pulmonary and functional decline diagnoses. 
• You will collaborate closely with two other Senior Occupational Therapists to deliver goal-directed  rehabilitation that supports clients to maximise independence and participation.
• Along with the clinical responsibilities, you will also provide supervision to OT, AHA staff and students.

The role is ideal for a Senior Occupational Therapist who is passionate about leadership, collaboration and making a meaningful difference in community based rehabilitation.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Minimum seven years of clinical experience (including in outpatient or community-based rehabilitation).
• Strong clinical knowledge and skills in ambulatory rehabilitation, treatment techniques and outcome measures.
• Demonstrated previous expertise in leadership of health services.
• Well-developed leadership skills, including demonstrated experience in supervision of staff and ability to undertake performance management.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated skills in the evaluation and implementation of evidence-based practice and modification of service delivery.
• Prior involvement in leading quality improvement initiatives.
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills to promote teamwork, and a proven ability to resolve conflict and relate effectively to people at all levels of the organisation.
• Sound skills in organisation, planning and priority setting.

Staff Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a broad range of clinical presentations
• Opportunity to work in a supportive team with diverse clinical expertise and knowledge
• Regular clinical and operational supervision
• Access to a range of professional development activities
• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Lana Umansky, Manager CRP on 0419 577 123.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 8th September 2026.

Please note we may interview and appoint before the closing date - so don't delay!

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.