Job Requisition ID: 6453
Legal Entity: Monash Health
Location:
Berwick, VIC, AU, 3806
Employment Type: Full Time
Posting Date: 20 Nov 2025
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About the Role
We are looking for a Grade 1 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Dandenong & Casey Hospital in a full time, ongoing capacity. You will form an integral part of the wider Allied Health and ward multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, speech therapists, dieticians, social workers, medical staff, and nursing staff.
In this role, you will be responsible for a caseload of clients, enabling them to improve their participation in occupations, with varying conditions including:
* Medical conditions including: e.g., respiratory and general medicine, cardiac infectious diseases, rheumatology
* Surgical patients e.g. orthopaedics, gastroentology
* Neurological conditions e.g. stroke, brain and spinal surgeries, Parkinson's Disease, MS
* Older persons, including delirium and dementia
* Young adults with complex disability e.g. cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disability
* NDIS participants (new and existing)
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Striving to achieve the best care outcomes for our patients and their families/carers
* Completing occupational assessments, setting goals with your clients and the multidisciplinary team
* Completing occupational based interventions
If you have challenges? Don't worry, you have a team of peers, regular supervision and a large network of occupational therapists around you.
About You
You are enthusiastic about learning and bring a proactive, team-focused attitude to your work. You communicate clearly, build strong interpersonal connections, and know how to engage patients in every step of their treatment journey. Above all, you are patient-centred, committed to helping each individual achieve their best possible recovery and quality of life.
Qualification & licence requirements include:
* Occupational Therapy AHPRA registration and Victorian driver's license
* Appropriate degree qualification
In Return
As a valued member of the Monash Health team, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and career progression, including:
* Salary packaging – increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options.
* Professional development – access to ongoing training, education, and leadership opportunities to support your career growth.
* Supportive team environment – work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
* Employee wellbeing – benefit from a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff wellbeing initiatives, and a strong focus on work-life balance.
* Career mobility – opportunities to work across Victoria's largest public health service with a wide range of roles and career pathways.
* Diverse and inclusive workplace – join an organisation that celebrates and embraces diversity and fosters a culture of respect and belonging.
At Monash Health, you'll be making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities while advancing your career in a leading healthcare organisation.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,please call Josh Varghese, Allied Health Manager - Occupational Therapy, on
Position Description can be found here.
Role Statement can be found here.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide'. Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 7 December 2025
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