Occupational Therapist (G3) - Paediatrics - Monash Children's Hospital

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.

Our Journey:

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist Grade 3 to join our Paediatric team to cover an 11 month maternity leave position starting in late May 2024.

Monash Children’s Hospital is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated children’s health services, with more than 30 specialist services and programs. We have Victoria’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provide leading paediatric services in many areas including Rehabilitation, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Developmental Medicine, Pain and Rheumatology.

Occupational Therapy at Monash Children’s Hospital sits within the Monash Children’s Allied Health team and provides integrated services to paediatric inpatients and outpatients from newborns to adolescents.

A Day in the Life:

As a Grade 3 Occupational Therapist within Monash Children’s you will:

• Manage a clinical, acute hospital paediatric caseload in a relevant inpatient/outpatient area
• Supervise grade 2 Occupational Therapy and AHA employees
• Hold advanced clinical knowledge in the field of Paediatric Occupational Therapy and provide leadership, teaching and training to Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants
• Collaborate with colleagues across the service to foster clinical excellence and consistency of practice
• Support the Occupational Therapy team to provide best practice patient care, high level quality improvement initiatives, participation in research and clinical teaching activities 
• Be based at Monash Children’s Hospital, however travel to any of the Monash Health sites may be required

To see first-hand what our team of Occupational Therapists think about working at Monash Health, please take a look at the following short video: https://monashhealth.org/careers/allied-health/occupational-therapy/ and please check out our You Tube link below.

What you Need:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapist or Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent
• Current general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – Occupational Therapy, with no restrictions.
• Preferred at least 7 years’ experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist
  • Experience in teaching, training and education
  • Demonstrated clinical skills in paediatric discharge planning +/- other specialty areas 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, a strong team focus and an innovative approach

In Return:

We are a diverse team of paediatric allied health clinicians working in a supportive and flexible department with close links to our community and adult colleagues. We support career progression and professional development, with opportunities to grow your career in many different directions.

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please call Deidre Rundle, Occupational Therapy Profession Lead on 0466 016***.

Monash Health is a great place to work

To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org. 

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

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 Mercury System (e-recruit). For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.