At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality occupational therapy and lead a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Company: Dhelkaya Health, a community-focused health service in regional Victoria.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible work, salary packaging, and access to a free gym.
- Other info: Join a vibrant community with rich culture and outdoor activities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the community while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and AHPRA registration required.
The predicted salary is between 52.7 - 60.21 $ per hour.
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.
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 Passport membership 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.
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 people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.
For further information about this position, please contact Mitchell Horwood – Acting Ambulatory Care Manager on 03 5471 3***.
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Occupational Therapist Grade 3 employer: Dhelkaya Health
Dhelkaya Health is an exceptional employer that prioritises a supportive and inclusive work culture, offering Enrolled Nurses the opportunity to provide compassionate, patient-centred care in a vibrant community setting. With a strong focus on professional development, flexible work arrangements, and a range of health and wellbeing benefits, employees can thrive both personally and professionally while enjoying the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of regional Victoria. Join us at Dhelkaya Health, where we are committed to fostering health and wellbeing together.
