Occupational Therapist - Grade 1

Epworth Healthcare is seeking a Grade 1 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team at Epworth Rehabilitation. In this full time rotational role, you will be availed with a wide range of clinical experiences, working with patients presenting with a variety of neurological, orthopaedic, cardiac, respiratory, medical, trauma and brain injury conditions, across three sites (Camberwell, Hawthorn & Richmond) in both acute and sub acute settings. 

As the successful candidate, your diligence and high level organisational skills will be imperative to working in a fast paced hospital environment, knowing that at the end of the day, you can leave your work at work achieving that all important work life balance. Every Occupational Therapist is well supported via a dedicated supervisor and has access to excellent professional development opportunities.

You will make an impact by:

• Working closely alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Providing clinical care based on best available evidence
•  Having well-developed organisational and planning skills
• Being compassionate, approachable and resilient
• Showing that by nature, you are an active learner and true team player

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Relevant hospital experience as an Occupational Therapist is highly desirable but not essential (new graduates welcome to apply)
• A Victorian Driver’s license (and willingness to drive with patients in the car in metropolitan Melbourne)
• Excellent computer literacy including MS Office Word and Excel

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchas additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

Enquire/ Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Carly McKeough on 0427 563 770 or Simon O'Byrne on 9805 4142

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.