**Permanent Part Time
19 hours per week
About the Role**
We are seeking a highly experienced Occupational Therapist to provide professional leadership, support and advice within Grampians Mental Health & Wellbeing Service. Working closely with Occupational Therapy educators, you will drive workforce development for both Occupational Therapy and broader mental health capabilities, while delivering evidence-based, consumer-focused, multidisciplinary care.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide professional leadership for Occupational Therapy staff, including credentialing and scope of practice oversight.
* Collaborate with the Mental Health Leadership team to develop and implement workforce strategies, including graduate programs and early career development.
* Offer expert advice to internal and external stakeholders on best practice and service delivery.
* Monitor and lead the adoption of developments in Occupational Therapy practice, ensuring evidence-based care and policy alignment.
* Implement and oversee clinical supervision structures and processes in line with GH and professional standards.
* Address any Occupational Therapy practice concerns that do not meet professional or evidence-based standards.
Skills & Experience
* Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration.
* Minimum 10 years' post-graduate experience; postgraduate qualifications in clinical practice, leadership, management, or research (or working towards) desirable.
* Extensive leadership and management experience within the health sector, ideally in public health services.
* High-level clinical expertise in assessment, management, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions within Mental Health.
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Paula Matheson, Director of Nursing Mental Health on for a confidential discussion.
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We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
* Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
* Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
* Access to Fitness Passport membership
* Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and InclusionAll appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.