Launch your Occupational Therapy career in a forward thinking, values driven Community Health Provider and be guided by a team passionate and dedicated health professional.

As a Grade 1 Occupational Therapist you will participate in rotations over the twelve-month program across: 

• Adult Occupational Therapy Program, including hand therapy and 
• Paediatric Child Health Program and our Early Childhood Intervention Program 

We will support you to develop and grow with industry mentors, peer networks and on the job training. 

We are keen to hear from you if you are creative, curious and have a drive to develop.  You must also share in our values of Collaboration, Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation and Excellence. Our organisation’s strength is in the diversity of backgrounds as well as experiences and as a graduate you will reflect the community we serve. 

As a graduate, you will: 

• Have a diverse role, with exposure across several departments 
• Contribute to the better health outcomes for our community. You will do real work at a leading healthcare provider 
• Commence in a salary of more than $65,000 plus super with access to salary packaging to boost your take home pay, as well as a lucrative bonus offer.  

A little about the role 

With the expectation of starting in early February 2023, you will work within a Family and Client Centred Framework to provide a comprehensive centre based and home-based consultative Occupational Therapy service to children and adults.   

What does our Occupational Therapy Team do?

The Occupational Therapy Team is responsible for providing quality intervention and expertise by working closely with the client, family, colleagues and across several teams, providing a broad range of services to meet our community’s needs and priorities including:  

• The delivery of evidence-based interventions within a transdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary team of allied health and education professionals. 
• Early childhood intervention supports and services ranging from infants throughout childhood. 
• Structured support for adults with a strong focus on prevention, early intervention, restorative and strength-based interventions to facilitate the maintenance and/or improvement of activities of daily living.  
• Assessment and support of clients to improve their functional abilities, independence and access to the community as well as build the capacity of their carers/family. Creating client directed care plans to help the client achieve their agreed goals; and 
• Delivering a range of therapy programs which may consist of one or more options, including short term goal focused group therapy, individual sessions, or home-based programs.  

About You 

To be successful in this role, you will: 

• Complete your Bachelor or Masters (by coursework) in Occupational Therapy in 2022 or have recently graduated. 
• Possess a passion for working within a diverse and inclusive community environment. 
• Demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills. 
• Demonstrate early career experience in providing Occupational Therapy assessments, planning, treatment, education and management. 
• Demonstrate independence, initiative and agility; and 
• Demonstrate innovation and integrity in excellent service delivery 

The DPV Health Way 

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All perks are curated with care, allowing you to thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.  

As a Graduate - What’s in it for you? 

• Your growth and development: A structured learning and development program that incorporates training in general and specialised areas, mentoring from leaders and executives, and assistance towards gaining professional accreditation. 
• A generous and industry leading (yearly) learning allowance is available, meaning your continual professional development is always top of our priorities.  
• You will also have priority access to career progression opportunities within our services.  We strongly support a culture of promoting from within. 
• Your network and affiliations: We provide the opportunity to build networks with like-minded graduates in other disciplines, as well as across partnering organisations. 
• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We promote a healthy work-life balance and family-friendly working arrangements.  
• Health and Wellbeing: We strive to look after our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide discounted fitness, health insurance memberships, and a range of physical and psychological wellbeing initiatives- just to name a few. 
• Salary Packaging: A component of your salary may be paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year! 

Join Us 

If you want to launch your career in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a progressive and growing Community Health organisation, we would love to hear from you 

In order for us to move efficiently through the recruitment process, please ensure you upload a covering letter, your current CV including completed placement details and referee contacts (two clinical referees required) along with a copy of your academic transcript.  

Your covering letter should highlight your achievements - academically, professionally and in extracurricular activities. Tell us what you are good at and what you are proud of – how have you distinguished yourself?  Include any voluntary work or activities, as these are a great reflection of who you are as a person and what you believe in. 

This is your chance to tell us why you would make a great addition to the DPV Health family. Keep in mind that your statement should be relevant to and demonstrate your commitment and interest in the DPV Health Graduate Program. 

Please note the successful candidate will:

• Be required to undergo a National Police Check, hold a valid Working With Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check. 
• Have eligibility for Australian Health Professionals Registration Agency (AHPRA) Occupational Therapy registration. 
• Eligibility for SWEP registration. 
• Have full COVID-19 Vaccination. 
• Have full driver’s license and travel between sites is required

This is a fixed term 12-month program with the potential for ongoing employment for high performing clinicians.

Applications close on the advertised date but may closer earlier if suitable candidates are identified so don’t delay in submitting your application!

Please contact Kim Manderson via email [email protected] using the subject line: Graduate Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have any questions, or for a confidential discussion Kim can be contacted on 0428 346 509.

To apply please visit our careers page  by clicking "Apply Now".

Discover DPV Health

DPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. Our clinicians deliver a wide variety of community health and wellbeing services. 

At DPV Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, actively embracing and celebrating the diversity of our community. We are passionate about supporting people to lead happy, healthy and meaningful lives.  

Importantly:

• We are committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. 
• We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people living with a disability and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.   
• DPV Health is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.  
• We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation; dedicated to the continued support for our LGBTIQ+ community. 

We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant.  

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to #DiscoverDPVHealth.