Job Description
- Location: Western Health at Home (all sites)
- Employment Type: Ongoing, Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
- Salary: Occupational therapist (Grade 2 VF6 - VF9) + Super + Salary Packaging
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and patient-centred Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to join the Western Health at Home team within the GEM at Home service on an ongoing, part-time basis (0.6 FTE).
The successful applicant will work collaboratively within a highly committed interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, efficient, and innovative care to patients in their home environment, while contributing to ongoing service development and improvement.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide Advanced Occupational Therapy Assessment and Intervention
- Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions for predominantly older adults receiving care in home-based settings, particularly within the GEM at Home program.
- Promote Best Practice in Aged Care Management
- Apply advanced clinical expertise to support high-quality, patient-centred care and ensure assessment and treatment approaches align with current best practice standards for geriatric patients.
- Support Clinical Leadership and Staff Development
- Provide professional guidance, mentoring, and support to occupational therapy colleagues and multidisciplinary team members, contributing to workforce capability and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate Care Within Multidisciplinary Teams
- Collaborate with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals to develop, implement, and review care plans that maximise independence, safety, and functional outcomes in the home environment.
- Deliver Services Across Multiple Community Programs
- Flexibly provide occupational therapy services across Western Health at Home programs as required, including GEM at Home, Community Based Transition Care Program (CB TCP), Rapid Allied Health (RAH), and Specialised Rehabilitation Program (SRP), ensuring continuity of care and efficient service delivery.
About you:
- Occupational Therapy Qualifications and Registration
- Minimum 2 years of clinical Occupational Therapy experience.
- Current AHPRA registration.
- Eligibility for membership with the relevant professional association.
- Aged Care and Community-Based Experience
- Demonstrated experience and/or additional qualifications in aged care and/or community-based Occupational Therapy.
- Ability to support older adults in home-based settings.
- Advanced Clinical Assessment and Intervention Skills
- Ability to independently conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver interventions across a range of diagnostic groups.
- Strong clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice skills.
- Leadership and Quality Improvement Capability
- Experience managing portfolios, leading initiatives, and contributing to quality improvement activities.
- Ability to support service development and promote best practice.
- Strong Communication, Organisation, and Autonomous Practice
- Highly developed interpersonal, written, and electronic communication skills.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, organisational, and time-management abilities.
- Capacity to work independently while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary team and managing competing priorities.
Additional essential requirements:
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Current Victorian driver's licence.
- Willingness to undergo a police check.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and environment
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about providing Occupational Therapy in Aged Care and Community settings we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 25 June 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Cath Davey at [email protected]
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
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