• Full Time ongoing positions based at Kingston, Cheltenham
  
• Roles supported by Grade 3 and 4 OT's to develop your skills
  
• Work on making a difference with occupation based therapy and intervention

Great opportunity to continue your rehabilitation journey as a Grade 2 OT (both Neurological and General Rehabilitation Stream roles available!)

Our Journey

The Occupational Therapy department at Monash Health are an integral part of the wider Allied Health and ward multidisciplinary team. We are offering 2 x full time permanent ongoing position for Grade 2’s looking to pursue their passion in subacute care. We have one position in our Neurological Stream with a particular focus on the provision of multi-disciplinary healthcare for people living with a movement disorder, particularly Parkinson’s disease.

We also have a position in our Aged Rehabilitation Stream in a fast paced generalist rehabilitation ward. This position will join Allied Health, Nursing and Medical team members in a developed aged rehabilitation ward to provide assessment, intervention and discharge planning to our patients.

You will be part of the wider Monash Health Occupational Therapy service, with access to all the benefits that offers: professional development, supervision, and broad and specialised clinical experience. We are experienced, friendly and inviting. You will have the support you need to flourish in your career.

A Day in the Life

You will work with patients and clients every day to enable them to improve their participation in occupations. This includes completing occupational assessments, setting goals with your clients and the multidisciplinary team and completing occupational based interventions that make a different to patient’s everyday lives.

You will work collaboratively every day with a multi-disciplinary team of allied health, nursing and medical staff. You can share ideas and support joint treatment with a fantastic group of people who are inclusive, passionate and share a vision to provide excellent, evidence-based care for patients and their families. Working across other departmental areas or streams and between Monash Health Sites also form part of this role which means you can build skills in:

• a variety of clinical specialisms
• have career opportunities to develop and grow
• forming a large support network for your skills

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 and please check out our You Tube link below.

What You Bring:

• A forward thinking approach to care – your ideas matter to us!
• Enthusiasm for working in a multifaceted role
• Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge
• Your proactive and team player attitude
• Your strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage patients in the participation of their treatment journey

What you need:

• Experience in providing a clinical service to patients in an inpatient setting, including but not limited to Neuro-Rehabilitation, Movement Disorders, and Aged Rehabilitation
• Demonstrated skill in teaching, supervision and promoting the growth and development of staff
• Basic knowledge and experience of the NDIS

In return we will provide,

• A supportive and cohesive team within a larger multidisciplinary setting, supported by a G3 and G4 OT
• Genuine career progression pathways
• Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system
• Opportunities to lead/ participate in research at profession and team levels

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sarah Gore, Occupational Therapy Manager on 9265 1820 to discuss options.

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).