Employment Type -Temporary Part Time; Casual

Hours per fortnight -24

Job Category -Occupational Therapist

Fixed Term Occupational Therapist - Parental leave cover

- Work for an organisation that recently won the Premiers Small Healthcare Service or the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards 2024
- Live and work along the beautiful Surf Coast at Lorne
- Chance for suitably qualified candidate to enhance their skills in a varied, busy rural hospital

Outstanding Ocean Road Health serves the communities of Lorne, Apollo Bay, and the Surf Coast, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare close to home. Formed in 2019 through the integration of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health, we offer a range of services across our Lorne and Apollo Bay campuses. Our goal is to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community, ensuring sustainable, robust care for the future while maintaining local services and staff levels.

About the Role

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Allied Health Team on a part-time basis for 24-hours per fortnight. The role will focus on supporting our community to maintain independence in their homes through home-based assessments, modifications, equipment prescription, and referring into community social support programmes. As required, our occupational therapist will provide services to respite admissions, urgent care, and residential care onsite. While the role is based across both sites in Lorne and Apollo Bay the work is predominately in Apollo Bay.

Working at Excellent Ocean Road Health gives you the opportunity to assist individuals, families and groups living, working and visiting rural communities with their health care needs, making for a rewarding and satisfying experience.



Our team is strong and diverse and is supported and nurtured through continuous improvement programs and opportunities for professional development and growth.

- Work Along the Iconic Great Ocean Road Join Great Ocean Road Health and experience a rewarding career in one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastal destinations, serving vibrant communities along the Surf Coast and Otways
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Wide range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
- Community Engagement - our health service encourages you to be actively involved in the community health education imitative and preventative care.

Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

To join our team, all candidates are required to be fully vaccinated against influenza, aligning with our health services immunisation policy.

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📌 Occupational Therapist (Apollo Bay)
🏢 Barwon South West
📍 Apollo Bay