Grade 1 Occupational Therapist

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Grade one Occupational Therapist
• Permanent – Ongoing
• Full time, 80 hours per fortnight (with ADO) 
• Alfred Health Sites – rotational every 6 months 
• Great Staff Benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging

The Department

Alfred Health's Occupational Therapy Services operates across The Alfred, Caulfield, and Sandringham Hospitals, with clinical services aligned to Alfred Health's strategic goals and operational performance targets.

The Occupational Therapy Service is committed to the provision of high quality, evidence-based care, and strongly values professional development and clinical supervision. Clinical service provision is focused on inpatient and home-based acute, rehabilitation and aged care streams, for diverse patient populations including emergency, general medicine, surgical, orthopaedic, neurological, trauma, spinal, amputee and burns/plastics specialty units.

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Grade 1 Occupational Therapist to become a valued member of our welcoming and supportive team at Alfred Health. They will be responsible for the provision of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated clinical caseload, appropriate to their level of experience and competency. The successful applicant will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and provide high-quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to patients. This role offers a valuable and unique opportunity to gain clinical experience in a range of settings and clinical areas/settings and first-hand exposure to a patient's journey through the entire continuum of care. The Alfred Health Occupational Therapy rotations are across a range of clinical areas in:

• Acute (general medicine, orthopaedics, neurotrauma, medical specialties, general surgery)
• Subacute (neuro, spinal, acquired brain injury, aged care)
• Community/home-based settings

At Alfred Health's Occupational Therapy Service, we offer regular clinical supervision and avenues for continuous professional development, ensuring a dynamic and fulfilling career path for our dedicated therapists. At Alfred Health, the Occupational Therapy service delivers a seven-day model of care and the incumbent in this role may be required to assist with weekend service provision on a periodic basis.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience Required

• B. App Sc (OT), B. Occupational Therapy, MOT prac or recognised equivalent.  
• Full Registration held with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia at time of application 
• Recent experience working in acute or subacute inpatient services (either working experience or on placement)

Staff Benefits

• Salary Packaging
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Staff Carparking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym (Alfred Hospital)

For more information about the role and expected skill set, please refer to the position description.

If you have any further questions about the role please contact Bryley Scher, Clinical Operations Lead, Occupational Therapy [email protected]

Applications close  at 11.00 pm on Tuesday 20th of January 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au