Grade 3 Senior Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy & Burns

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Grade 3 classification: VG3-VG6
• Fixed term positions available until November 2027
• Full time and part time applicants will be welcomed
• Located at The Alfred
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave & salary packaging
• The Occupational Therapy Department at Alfred Care Group

Alfred Health - Occupational Therapy Services operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals, with clinical services aligned to Alfred Health strategic goals and operational performance targets. The Occupational Therapy Operations Lead will have responsibilities across all Alfred Health sites. The benefits of working within the Occupational Therapy department at Alfred Health include: 

• The opportunity to work in a supportive team with diverse clinical expertise and knowledge.
• Access to regularly scheduled PD opportunities and cross-campus education, supported by a strong clinical supervision framework.
• A commitment to developing staff clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills with a focus on promoting personal development and career progression and providing opportunity to participate in Research and Quality Improvement initiatives.  
• A focus on work-life balance and employee wellbeing with access to formal employee support programs.

The Victorian Adult Burns Service

The Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) at The Alfred hospital is the state-wide provider of burns care for all adults with complex major burn injuries in Victoria, as well as many people with less severe burns. Each year we admit over 300 burns patients and review over 1000 outpatients.

Hand Therapy at The Alfred

The Alfred Hand Therapy Service operates Monday to Friday and is a combination of plastic surgery clinics and standalone appointments. There are opportunities for development in brachial plexus injury, advanced practice role, and acute trauma. This role is aligned to our fracture and post-operative care clinics – working in close consultation with the Plastic surgery team.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for two experienced occupational therapists to join the Alfred Health Occupational Therapy (OT) Plastics Stream as senior clinicians in fixed term roles. The person in each role will bring a high level of clinical expertise to support patients across a range of Alfred Health outpatient clinics including, Plastics and Burns clinics. They will apply this knowledge, skill, and expertise to provide high quality clinical service provision and to lead and develop the clinical practice of individuals and/or teams in collaboration with the Grade 4 Stream Leader.

An important part of this senior role is that the occupational therapy clinician will have the opportunity to lead various teaching/training and quality improvement activities across the Occupational Therapy Service, Allied Health directorate, and clinical program, and will represent Allied Health on allocated committees. In addition, they will be responsible for the supervision and mentoring of junior Occupational Therapy staff, Allied Health Assistants and/or occupational therapy students.

It is a requirement of all Alfred Health staff that they may be required to work across all Alfred Health site (The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital) including weekends and public holidays, based on clinical service demands.

Qualifications Required:

• Occupational Therapy Qualification
• Post graduate Qualification (Masters or PhD level): Clinical or Management (or working towards same).
• Current full registration held with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) or equivalent.
• Member of OT Australia (or eligibility for membership) or equivalent.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum seven years’ clinical experience in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership in area of clinical specialty.
• Well-developed leadership skills, including the ability to undertake professional supervision and promote professional competence of other staff.
• A clear understanding of Occupational Therapy Service strategic priorities specific to a large, public health care provider.
• Demonstrated capacity to inspire, influence, mentor and motivate staff and students, contributing to a positive organisational culture.

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Helen Scott - [email protected] or 9076 3526

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.