Occupational Therapist

Plena Healthcare is a national allied health provider delivering services across Residential and Community Aged Care, with over 20 years’ experience. Our multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Podiatrists, Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, and Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) is passionate about improving client outcomes.

We are proud to be part of Australian Unity, supporting innovation, career growth, and a collaborative work environment.

The Opportunity:

As a qualified Occupational Therapist working across Residential and Community Aged Care, you will be joining a large and collaborative multidisciplinary team providing personalised treatments.

You will be involved in a new innovative way of offering allied health services to our wonderful Clients. Our Plena Care Pathway has been designed to provide our therapists with an opportunity to tailor therapy programs for our residents, built from resident goals and priorities, and delivers evidence-based mobility and functional programs, care plan reviews, one-to-one therapy interventions and group based active aging services.

Duties will include, but not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive assessments and clinical recommendation to support consumer activities of daily living, mobility, and transfers, falls risk and prevention, equipment requirements, pressure area care and skin integrity management, arthritic joint management, and pain management.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to the needs of Plena and the aged care facilities, and work within the scope of the Occupational Therapy profession.

There has never been a better time to join our Plena team and work towards some fantastic resident outcomes.

Your Career with Plena: 

In addition to an awesome team environment and competitive salary based on experience (which is reviewed yearly), Plena Healthcare prides itself on a genuine work/life balance where flexibility is key! We aim to support and inspire our team to enrich the lives of our clients. We do this with a great group of people, and a tried and tested program, which is the best in the industry! And there are some other goodies along the way to make sure you’re the happiest and best that you can be.

Plena Perks:

• Being part of an exceptionally skilled allied health team offering mentorship opportunities and structured support
• Competitive salary
• Work–life balance and flexible arrangements
• Professional development and mentoring
• Social connection initiatives
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Recognition programs
• $1,000 refer-a-friend bonus

About you:

You are a team player with strong interpersonal skills, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to build trusted relationships with residents, families, facility staff and colleagues. You understand you are a key representative of Plena Healthcare in residential aged care and the wider community.

To be considered, you will hold:

• General AHPRA registration
• Current Police Check or willingness to obtain
• Current driver’s licence and access to a vehicle
• Willingness to work in a mobile capacity within a dedicated region
• NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain
• Full Australian working rights

Plena is open to providing sponsorship support to help the right candidate join the team.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@plenahealthcare.com.au or if you are ready to join the team, APPLY NOW!

 We look forward to meeting you!

“We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting an inclusive & diverse workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of all ages, cultural identities, gender identities and expressions & LGBTIQA+ people.”