- Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity until February 2027
- Located in: Frankston, Victoria
- Classification: Occupational Therapist Grade 2, Year 1 - Year 4 (VF6 - VF9)* plus super

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.

We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.

More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.

Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

The Team & Role

Are you passionate about working in the disability sector and looking for a meaningful, well supported Occupational Therapy role that offers flexibility, stability, and ongoing professional development? We would love for you to join our team.

The NDIS Children’s team provides evidence-based Occupational Therapy services to children aged 0-18 years with developmental delays, neurodiversity and disabilities. Working across community settings including homes, schools, kindergartens and childcare centres, you'll support children and families through assessment, intervention, outreach, consultancy, coaching and group programs. You'll collaborate with physiotherapists, speech pathologists, dietitians, continence nurses and allied health assistants to deliver family-centred care. The role also includes managing a complex caseload, facilitating referrals to other services, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. As a Grade 2 clinician,



you'll provide supervision and support to Grade 1 Occupational Therapists and students while helping build high-quality services within the NDIS Children’s Program.

Please click here to see the Position Description

Skills & Experience Required

- Bachelor or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current AHPRA registration
- Current/valid Working with Children's Check (Victoria)
- Current/Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Considerable experience in working with children and families (desirable)

Benefits

- Support your clients in the context of a skilled, highly collaborative and passionate multidisciplinary team of Speech Pathologists, Continence Nursing, Physiotherapists, Dietitians and AHAs.
- Easily access hospital-based and community programs to provide a comprehensive and collaborative service to participants experiencing vulnerability
- Comprehensive orientation program with ongoing daily team support
- Do meaningful NDIS work, without burning out - you will have a manageable clinical caseload that includes protected administration and indirect time.
- You will receive consistent, structured and responsive clinical supervision that is based on your experience and confidence, and responsive to your communication and learning styles
- Your clinical interests and skills will be nurtured beyond paid professional development through thoughtful caseload curation, access to clinical supervision, group supervision and internal education and training opportunities.
- Laptop, mobile phone and fleet car access provided
- Flexible work arrangements, including the potential to work across sites in the peninsula, or from home.
- Take advantage of low-cost onsite parking
- Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
- Stay fit with access to premium gyms via Fitness Passport

Next Steps

For role specific information,



please contact bridget Maguire at ********@phcn.vic.gov.au

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact the Talent Acquisition Team at ***************@phcn.vic.gov.au or 03 9784 2*** (option 1).

The role ceases advertising on 20 September 2026: Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We kindly ask that all applications be submitted through the advertised application link, as applications received via email are unable to be progressed.

Thank you for your interest in this role. Bayside Health (Peninsula Health Care Group) is regularly advertising positions across the health service so please take the time to review other relevant opportunities by going to https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/

Additional Information

Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a protected and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

*Please refer to Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2026 salary circular for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience. For further information on salary range classifications and grading please refer to the following page: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-with-us/salary-rates/

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care.

📌 NDIS Children's Team Occupational Therapist (Grade 2) (Frankston)
🏢 Peninsula-Health
📍 Frankston