Position Title: Occupational Therapist Grade 3

Classification: VG3 – VG6

Salary per hour: $52.70 to $60.21 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Part time up to full time until 2nd October 2027.

Award: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise agreement 2021 - 2026

Dhelkaya Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Grade 3 Occupational Therapist to join our Ambulatory Care team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician to combine advanced clinical practice with leadership, mentorship, and service development within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

As a key member of our Ambulatory Care Program, you will provide high-quality, person-centred assessment and intervention to clients accessing outpatient services across the Dhelkaya Health catchment. Alongside managing a clinical caseload, you will play an important leadership role by supporting and mentoring Occupational Therapy staff, contributing to service improvement initiatives, and driving best-practice care.

Working closely with Program Managers, Skilled Leads, and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help shape responsive, high-quality services that deliver meaningful outcomes for our community.

In this position, you will:

- Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and intervention within Ambulatory Care outpatient services.
- Provide clinical leadership, support, and mentorship to Occupational Therapy staff and the broader multidisciplinary team.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives.
- Promote and embed evidence-based practice and client-centred care.




- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery and client outcomes.
- Support a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About you

- Recognised tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together.At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:





- Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work.
- Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more.
- Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passportmembership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
- Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
- Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
- Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

The successful applicant will be required to complete all relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check (as applicable), and comply with Dhelkaya Health's Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services. We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander p

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