Occupational Therapist - Grade 3

Occupational Therapy – Subacute Inpatient Services
Fixed Term Part Time  | 0.8 EFT (68.4 Hours per fortnight)

VG3 - VG6 | $52.7 to $60.21 per hour

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to take on a senior clinical and leadership position within the GH at Home program at Grampians Health. The successful applicant will work within GH at Home, providing clinical leadership and supervision and managing a varied and challenging clinical caseload. At Home Programs provide care in the home that would otherwise need to be delivered within a hospital setting, supporting transition and discharge home.

With a minimum of 7 years post graduate clinical experience, the successful applicant will have recognised expertise in the assessment and treatment of clients with complex care needs living in the community. They will provide clinical support and consultation to the Occupational Therapists working in the program, and provide leadership support across the Allied Health teams working within GH at Home. This may include supporting the growth and development of Allied Health staff and establishing initiatives that promote best practice.

The successful applicant will have advanced skills in providing supervision and mentoring to both novice and experienced occupational therapists, and demonstrated leadership capability and experience. Effective communication and the ability to foster team work and engage key stakeholders is essential. Proven research capability or management of quality improvement activities is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced assessment, treatment and care planning for complex clients • Supervise and mentor Grade 1 and 2 staff in the GH at Home team
• Lead or support service development, quality improvement and evidence based practice
• Support operational duties such as caseload allocation, data review and rostering
• Act as a delegate for the OT Manager as required and lead internal communicationsBuild strong partnerships across services to support continuity of care

Skills & Experience

• Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPRA • Minimum seven years of relevant clinical experience
• Strong knowledge in managing complex needs in a community setting
• Proven experience supervising and mentoring allied health staff
• Current Victorian driver’s licence

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant area or working toward one
• Experience leading quality improvement or research projects

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here
 

Interested?
Click APPLY, or for a confidential discussion, contact Rhiannon FitzGerald, Deputy Manager Occupational Therapy East, on 0439 920 721 or Rhiannon.Fitzgerald@gh.org.au

We're actively seeking candidates and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close 02 August 2026 at 11.59pm. 

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.