Casual Acute Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

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.

• Casual Positions 
• Occupational Therapist, Grade 2
• Alfred Health location
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

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

The Role

Are you currently looking for flexibility with work schedule?

Are you currently looking for something a bit different, would you like to dip your toes into public health?

Are you currently working with NDIS but feel you would like a link to a health service for ongoing PD and development opportunities?

We are currently seeking qualified and experienced Occupational Therapists to join our team in a casual capacity working at The Alfred Hospital. We are interested in someone who has capacity to work either during weekdays, weekends or public holidays. Our service is continuing to expand and there are endless opportunities that present through our organisation.  

The areas of work include:

• Emergency department
• General medicine
• Burns and trauma
• Neurosciences
• Trauma & orthopaedics
• Hand therapy
• Acquired brain injury

The successful applicants will be responsible for clinical service provision within the allocated stream in the Alfred Health occupational therapy service and units.

Experience and Qualifications Required 

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or recognised equivalent
• Eligible for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia
• Registered to Practice with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
• Strong core clinical Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention skills
• Effective interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work well within a team environment and relate to medical, nursing and allied health staff, patients and families
• Recent experience working in acute or subacute inpatient hospital services
• A current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Current Working with Children check 

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite child care services, payroll deductible expense
• Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
• Modern onsite library faculties, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance 

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Anna Kennedy, Deputy Occupational Therapy Manager on 0408 484 099.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 17th May 2024. 

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, 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