Senior Occupational Therapist - Mental Health
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 focussed 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 ****.
Fixed Term, Part Time until 22 August ****
Located in: Frankston, Victoria
Classification: Senior Occupational Therapist Grade 4, Years 1-4 (HR9, HR10, HR11, HR12) plus super
The Team & Role
The Senior Occupational Therapist Grade 4 is a senior clinical position within the Intensive Recovery Team. The role provides advanced occupational therapy assessment and intervention, care coordination and clinical leadership for adults living with severe and complex mental illness who experience substantial functional impact and are at risk of recurrent acute episodes or hospital admission. Working within a multidisciplinary community mental health team, the clinician delivers assertive, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, culturally safe and familyinclusive care in partnership with consumers and carers.
The position holds a complex clinical caseload and strengthens occupational therapy practice across the team through secondary consultation, discipline-specific supervision, student education and service development. The Senior Occupational Therapist contributes to multidisciplinary clinical leadership, quality improvement and safe team decision-making,



while remaining accountable to the IRT Manager for operational matters and the Discipline Senior Occupational Therapist for skilled practice.
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Position Description
Skills & Experience Required
The position holds a complex clinical caseload and strengthens occupational therapy practice across the team through secondary consultation, discipline-specific supervision, student education and service development. The Senior Occupational Therapist contributes to multidisciplinary clinical leadership, quality improvement and safe team decision-making, while remaining accountable to the IRT Manager for operational matters and the Discipline Senior Occupational Therapist for professional practice.
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
Bachelor or Master qualification in Occupational Therapy that is recognised for registration in Australia.
Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Substantial post-registration experience in mental health occupational therapy, including community mental health and complex clinical practice, with knowledge and skills commensurate with a Grade 4 role.
Demonstrated advanced skills in occupational therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and outcome evaluation for people experiencing severe and complex mental illness.
Demonstrated clinical leadership experience, including supervision, consultation, education and contribution to quality improvement or service development.
Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to clinical risk, work within recovery and least restrictive frameworks, and apply the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act **** and other relevant legislation.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, with strong written,



verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Current Victorian driver licence and capacity to travel across community and Bayside Health sites as required.
Take advantage of low-cost onsite parking
Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
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Stay fit with access to premium gyms via Fitness Passport
Feel supported with our holistic Employee Assistance Program
Grow your skills through top-tier education and training partners
Join a vibrant, team-oriented team led by passionate leaders
Next Steps
For role specific information please contact: ******.
The role ceases advertising on 15 October ****: 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.
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 /
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.
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*Please refer to VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT ********* 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: /
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.
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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist - Mental Health (Melbourne)
🏢 Bayside Health
📍 Melbourne