Monash Health is a great place to workMonash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Hea..
Monash Health is a great place to work
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.
To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.
Be part of a Community service that prides themselves on providing outstanding clinical care.
Our Journey
The Aged and Community Care (ACC) Program provides an interdisciplinary service to support older people in the community. The program aims to keep the client independent within their community, proactively promoting health and independence, and self-management whilst assisting with timely interventions to prevent deterioration of the condition, and admission to hospital or residential care.
We have multiple opportunities for enthusiastic Grade 2 Occupational Therapists to take up the following roles:
A permanent full-time role, working Monday to Friday
A fixed term part-time role (0.5FTE) covering long service leave with negotiable days (Period 27/08/20244 - 01/11/2024)
Grade 1’s looking for the next step in their career strongly encouraged to apply! Please note that whilst position is based in Cranbourne and Springvale respectively, you may be required travel to multiple sites across the Monash Health group.
A Day in the Life
As the Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, you will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support clients to promote independence and to remain living at home and within the community for as long as possible. The role requires provision of evidence-informed assessment, intervention and discharge planning to clients within the Aged and Community Care Program. Occupational Therapists work with clients and/or carers to increase their engagement in meaningful occupation and support healthy living options. Services can take place in a client’s home, in the community and/or by telehealth. You will also be responsible for working within the Aged and Community Care program to provide best practice client care by:
Using specialist skills and knowledge to conduct client assessments and interventions independently, incorporating remedial, compensatory, educational and preventative strategies to achieve optimal evidence-based consumer care
Achieving operational effectiveness whilst maintaining client-centered, compassionate care
Create strong partnerships within and outside Monash Health in collaboration with Senior Clinicians, and Team Leaders.
To see first-hand what our team of Occupational Therapists think about working at Monash Health, please take a look at the following short video: https://monashhealth.org/careers/allied-health/occupational-therapy/.
What you will bring & what you need:
A strong passion to safe best practice & quality care
Commitment to patient-centred care delivery & advocacy
Enthusiasm, compassion & ability to work collaboratively
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or relevant equivalent degree
Current AHPRA registration
Current Driver’s License
What we offer
In this role you can look to receive achievable and manageable KPI‘s with a strong focus on delivering evidence based, comprehensive care. You will be supported by a large Occupational Therapy team (within ACC and Monash Health) and have access to senior OT & regular supervision (both 1:1 and peer supervision). You will have opportunities and encouragement to complete quality projects as well as assist with student supervision and support for promotions in the future workforce. All of this can be yours whilst:
Maintaining a comfortable work life balance (no expectation to stay longer hours)
Opportunities for hybrid working (on completion of appropriate on-boarding/training period)
Flexible working time start and finish times (within business needs)
Access to Tools of Trade i.e. Mobile phone, IPad
Fleet cars are provided for home visits
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Andrea Booth on 0414 528 937.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.
Please copy and paste the URL below into a web browser, to be redirected to this position on our MH Careers Hub:
https://careers.monashhealth.org/job/Cranbourne-Occupational-Therapist-Grade-2-Community-VIC-3977/1053735066/