Occupational Therapist

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 2 Occupational Therapist-Caulfield Community Health Service
• Fixed-term, part-time position (2 days per week) through to June 2027
• Salary Range: VF6-VF9, pro-rata
• Located at Caulfield Hospital, Caulfield Community Health Service
• Great staff benefits! Generous salary packaging and wellbeing opportunities

The Department

The Caulfield Community Health Service (CCHS) is co-located on the Caulfield Hospital site, and provides a range of clinical and health promotion services for people of all ages who live, work or study within the local community. These multi-disciplinary services are provided in the centre, community, home or via Telehealth. Following assessment, the work will largely involve equipment prescription, home modifications, and referral and liaison with other services to increase or maintain independence and reduce risk in the home. The majority of the clients will be over 65 and referred via My Aged Care under the Commonwealth Home Support Program.

The Role

The Occupational Therapy position will sit within the Adult Health Team and you will: 

• Provide comprehensive assessments, recommendations and OT services to clients living at home
• Develop and implement person centred care plans 
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to client support 
• Liaise with relevant agencies to coordinate, facilitate and communicate client treatment and outcomes. This could include local councils and contractors to facilitate installation of home modifications, and equipment suppliers
• Demonstrate an understanding of pathways within the health care system in order to help facilitate appropriate care and advocate for clients with complex care needs (e.g. My Aged Care, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Home Care Packages)

 Qualifications and Experience Required 

• Degree in Occupational Therapy 
• Demonstrated occupational therapy clinical experience relevant to the community health sector (Minimum of 3 years’ experience)
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and adherence to continuing professional development requirements 
• Current Victorian driver's licence

Desirable

• Experience working within the general medical, aged care, or community health sector
• SWEP: Red level status for Home modifications, Seating, Transfers and Bathing.
• Experience in supervision of students

  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 

To apply for the Grade 2 Occupational Therapy position, you must provide the following:

• Curriculum Vitae
• A cover letter addressing the key selection criteria is essential

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Kieran McGregor or Kerryn Wooley, Team Leaders (9076-6666)

Applications close at 11pm AEDT Sunday, 4 October 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.