Title: Senior Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy
Requisition ID: ****
Location: Ringwood East, VIC, AU, ****
Job Posting Date: 28 Aug ****
Senior Occupational Therapist Grade 3 – Hand Therapy
Temporar y full and part-time
opportunities until September **** | Flexible hours to support your ideal work-life balance
Ringwood East
On-site parking and excellent access to Eastlink and public transport
Supportive workplace culture
Focus on employee wellbeing and development
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with expertise in hand therapy to join our dynamic team at Maroondah Hospital as a Grade 3 Hand Therapist.
This position offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership within a well-established hand therapy service while applying advanced clinical skills across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Working closely with the Plastic Surgery team, you will deliver specialised hand therapy services and support the ongoing development and implementation of hand therapy-led clinics.
You will partner with the existing Grade 3 Hand Therapist to provide leadership of the hand therapy service, including supporting professional development, clinical supervision, service improvement and quality initiatives.
There will also be opportunities to upskill into advanced practice opportunities within hand therapy led clinics as relevant.
Eastern Health's Occupational Therapy Service is committed to providing high quality, evidence-based care for our patients, whilst supporting our staff to develop their clinical skills and advance their careers.
About you
The successful applicant will demonstrate professionalism, clinical excellence and consistency of practice in hand therapy.




We seek team leaders keen to learn and contribute to health outcomes through participation in quality improvement and evidence based practice activities.
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Extensive hand therapy clinical experience.
Ability to lead development, implementation and evaluation of models of care, guidelines, policies and procedures.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the management of acute and chronic upper limb conditions and commitment to ongoing career development and specialisation.
Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, including the ability to lead the development of others.
A strong commitment to high-quality care.
The ability to work as partof a diverse team.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
About Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services.
We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
What we offer
Mentor and Shadowing program
Study and professional development leave
Friendly and supportive teams
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion




Fitness passport for work-life balance
Employee assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
Access to private health insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
Cafes at all our hospitals
Good to know
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Advertising may end before the closing date.
We do not accept recruitment agency applications.
Job Posting End Date : Friday 25 September ****
We encourage early applications, as submissions will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may be scheduled before the closing date.
The position may close earlier than advertised.
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne