About Us

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our staff and volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on theBEST philosophy -Believe, Excel, Support and Trust- underpinned by our values ofKindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell - Allied Health East (Berwick)

- Be part of a growing and supportive team
- Flexibility and autonomy
- Clinical Supervision
- Easy to access with free on/off site parking
- Above award hourly rates
- Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650 annually
- Annual Leave loading
- Career pathways, education and training opportunities
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program available 24/7 for our staff
- Enhanced Parental Leave options
- Not for profit, values-based organisation

About the role

With a strong focus on enhancing customer wellbeing, as the qualified Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing focused home-based services for older clientele with a variety of health conditions. You will be providing services under SAH and STRC programs.

Our service focuses on clients' strengths, is goal-directed and aims to maximise independence and autonomy so clients can remain living independently in the community. Our Occupational Therapy team is a large and supportive team with regular team meetings,



one-to-one clinical supervision and support from the Clinical lead of Occupational Therapy. The ideal candidate will be customer focused, reliable and adaptable, motivated and committed to the provision of customer centred care, and have the capacity to work well autonomously and in a team environment.

About you

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our clients. You are motivated to achieve outstanding results, and care about enhancing clients' self-esteem and empowering them to manage their health.

We are looking for individuals with:

- Recognised tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical practice
- Experience working in the Community Aged Care sector (Desirable)
- Experience completing Home safety assessments and Home modification/equipment recommendations (Desirable)
- Have full Australian working rights and are able to pass a national police clearance
- Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
- Have a registered car and current drivers license
- Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

Essentials for working in Aged Care

- A current Working With Children Check card
- Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
- Australian working rights
- Ability to pass a national police clearance and NDIS Clearance

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.

You can access the position description here: Occupational Therapist PD.pdf

For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected]. Please note the position and location.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!

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📌 Occupational Therapist (Williamstown)
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