08 Aug
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Latrobe Regional Hospital
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Traralgon
08 Aug
Latrobe Regional Hospital
Traralgon
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Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region
About the role
Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Occupational Therapist Grade 2 or 3 role in a leading regional hospital?
Join our Occupational Therapy team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.
Latrobe Regional Health is looking forOccupational Therapist Grade 2 or 3to join our growing team on anongoing basis, part time or full time available (multiple positions available).
We are seeking an experienced and motivatedSenior Clinician Occupational Therapistto provide clinical leadership and coordinate the delivery of high-quality occupational therapy services across designated clinical areas.
Combining advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, you will manage a complex caseload, support multidisciplinary care, supervise and mentor staff and students, and drive service development and quality improvement initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence patient outcomes, workforce development, and the future direction of occupational therapy services within a collaborative healthcare setting.
Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service
The role of theSenior Clinical Occupational Therapist Grade 3is to:
Deliver advanced, evidence-based occupational therapy services, including assessment, intervention, discharge planning, and risk management for complex patient presentations.
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring, and professional support to Grade 1 and 2 Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Assistants, Diversional Therapists, and students.
Coordinate occupational therapy services within designated clinical areas, ensuring efficient service delivery, effective workload management, and achievement of patient care outcomes.
Lead and contribute to quality improvement, research, service evaluation, policy development, and evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance clinical services.
Foster strong multidisciplinary relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated, patient-centred care.
Support workforce development, education, and succession planning through staff training, professional development, performance support, and clinical education programs.
About you
Ideal candidates for this role will have:
Qualified Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration and eligibility for membership with Occupational Therapy Australia.
Extensive clinical experience with advanced knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy practice, particularly within a hospital or complex healthcare setting.
Demonstrated leadership and supervision experience, with a proven ability to support, mentor, and develop staff and students.
Strong understanding of multidisciplinary healthcare delivery, discharge planning, quality improvement, and clinical governance frameworks.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and build effective professional relationships.
Passionate about delivering patient-centred care, driving service innovation, and contributing to the ongoing growth and excellence of occupational therapy services.
Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:
Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information?
We encourage you to contactMaddie Payne, Acting Occupational Therapy Manager viaemail on ****** for a confidential discussion.
Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle.
Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes.
With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.
LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services.
Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria.
LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation.
Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $***** million expansion completed in March ****, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
Diversity and inclusion
We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities.
LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ******
Applications Close: 27th August ****
Before commencement, the successful applicant will
Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.
Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located.
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.
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📌 Occupational Therapist (Traralgon)
🏢 Latrobe Regional Hospital
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