Occupational Therapist - Grade 2: Driving Assessment and Rehabilitation

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.

• Permanent position
• Part time (23 hours per fortnight)
• Occupational Therapist Grade 2, Year 1-4 (VF6-VF9)
• Located at Caulfield Hospital
• Opportunity to work in a supportive organisation with opportunities for personal growth and development
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

Alfred Health 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 acute, rehabilitation and aged care streams, for diverse patient populations including emergency, general medicine, surgical, orthopaedic, neurological, trauma, spinal, amputee and burns/plastics speciality units

The Role

An exciting opportunity presents for a suitably qualified Occupational Therapist to join the large and supportive team at Alfred Health. The successful candidate will provide high-quality services in the area of driver assessment and rehabilitation or driver training. They will work with a diverse client group including those with acquired impairments, disabilities and changes related to ageing, to support them in their valued occupations of driving and accessing the community. They will provide a comprehensive assessment of driving competence in line with legislative expectations as well as organisational expectations, design relevant driver rehabilitation programs, and provide clients and their support people with guidance through the licensing process as applicable. They will liaise closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that optimal patient outcomes are achieved, including driving instructors, health professionals, and licensing authority representatives.  They will also have opportunities to contribute to training and engagement in quality improvement activities relevant to the role. The Alfred Health Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment Service is a Registered Service Provider of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and also provides services to public patients and other compensable patients.

The successful applicant will have further opportunities for:

• Opportunity to develop clinical experience and specialist expertise with a diverse group of clients who are seeking to engage in the occupation of driving
• Opportunities for autonomy, as well as collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
• Opportunities for collaboration and shared clinical reasoning with another driving assessor colleague
• Support to further develop clinical skills as well as non-clinical skills such as in quality improvement

Skills and Experience Required

• B. App Sc (OT), B. Occupational Therapy, MOT prac or recognised equivalent
• Completion of relevant post-graduate qualifications for Driver Assessor Occupational Therapists
• Full Registration held with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia 
• Member of OT Australia (or eligibility for membership)
• Minimum three years of clinical experience in Occupational Therapy
• A comprehensive knowledge of driver assessment and rehabilitation processes

Staff Benefits

• 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 your 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.
• 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
• 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 Megan Coulter, Driving Assessor - OTdrivingservice@alfred.org.au or Bryley Scher, Clinical Operations Lead - b.scher@alfred.org.au

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 29th May 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.