At St John of God Geelong Hospital, you can access compassionate private health care close to home, supported by more than 400 accredited medical practitioners. Our 284-bed hospital provides a wide range of services, including maternity, cancer and cardiac care and a private Emergency Department open 7 days a week.

We offer a wide range of services, caring for inpatients, outpatients and day patients across a range of specialties.

Your Role

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Allied Health team on a full-time fixed-term basis. This is a great chance to work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment and gain experience across a diverse range of clinical areas.

You will work across acute and subacute inpatient services, rehabilitation and outpatient programs, supporting patients to achieve their functional goals and maximise independence throughout their care journey.

You will have 3 years’ experience or greater in a relevant clinical setting and work collaboratively with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy care.

The Position

As an Occupational Therapist, you will:

- Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessment and intervention to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.

- Complete comprehensive assessments of functional capacity, including personal care, domestic and community activities of daily living, cognitive function and physical function as appropriate.

- Assess patients’ needs and develop individualised treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.





- Provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions and regularly review and progress treatment plans in line with patient goals and clinical needs.

- Support patients to maximise independence, participation and quality of life throughout their rehabilitation journey.

- Complete functional and environmental assessments, including home assessments where required.

What You Will Bring

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.

- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

- Experience working within a healthcare setting, with exposure to acute, subacute, rehabilitation or outpatient services highly regarded.

- Strong assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment planning skills.

- The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

- A commitment to delivering person-centred, evidence-based care.

- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

- A willingness to contribute to quality improvement and the ongoing development of clinical services.

- A current Australian Driver’s Licence.

Whether you are looking to broaden your clinical experience or further develop your skills across a diverse range of services, this role provides an opportunity to work within a supportive Allied Health environment while making a meaningful difference.

Above all,



patient care will be at the core of everything you do, committing to and supporting the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.

The Benefits:

- Salary $72,992 to $117,553 per annum plus 12% superannuation

- Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

- Novated leasing

- work related expenses

- self-education and

- additional superannuation

- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

- Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

- Innovative Professional Development opportunities

- Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Occupational Therapist, Phoebe Skeen on 0468 588 569

If suitable applicants are identified the advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.

📌 Occupational Therapist (Geelong)
🏢 St John of God Health Care
📍 Geelong