Job Details

Employment Type: Full-time, Casual Hours: 38 hours per week

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH)

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity – to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

The Occupational Therapy department at WMH offers a supportive environment that promotes a culture of learning and development, with various opportunities for career progression. The friendly WMH OT teams consists of 31 dedicated clinicians who currently provide client centered, occupational therapy services within the emergency department, short stay unit, acute, subacute, Hospital in the Home/ , community (Health Independence Program and Commonwealth Home support Program) and outpatient hand therapy services. The OT team with acute / subacute services provides comprehensive in-patient rehabilitation to appropriate clients.



The OT service maintains effective collaborative relationships with relevant clinical and community teams and operates within an established professional supervision framework. The Grade 2 Occupational Therapist provides quality, evidence based, person-centred care as part of a multidisciplinary care team to the allocated caseload. This position contributes to service development and leadership within the inpatient OT service. Supervision is provided by a Grade3 Senior clinician Occupational Therapist, and the role includes appropriate supervision opportunities.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care. To thrive in this role, you will have: A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy and current, full Occupational Therapy registration with AHPRA Minimum of 2 years solid clinical skills/experience; with in acute, subacute care with neurological/stroke care an advantage. Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve. A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management. The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment. Full drivers licence. You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.



Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Culture & Diversity

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient‑centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.

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