• Temporary Part Time Grade 2 Occupation Therapist role – 12 hours per fortnight
• Enjoy a role that maximises your potential and enables you to achieve your own ambitions
• Ongoing training and professional development in an interdisciplinary team

About the facility 

Belmont Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) services are time limited and delivered according to a Rehabilitation plan that is based on goals negotiated with the client and their carers, within the Neurological, Orthopaedic and General Community Rehabilitation streams of care. Our state of the art facilities are located on site with Belmont Primary Care, Community Nursing, Dental, Mental Health and Immunisation services.

About the role 

An exciting opportunity exists for an Occupational Therapist- Grade 2 to work within the dynamic interdisciplinary team at Belmont CRC.  

As the Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, you will be part of the community, interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to support clients and carers to achieve an optimum level of health independence through:

• Comprehensive, co-ordinated and integrated interdisciplinary rehab at Belmont Community rehabilitation centre, within the clients home or in the community,
• Provision of client –centred care to community members within the Neurological, orthopaedic and general rehabilitation streams of care.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of high quality, cost effective community rehabilitation services.
• Contribute to meeting the program and rehabilitation team key performance indicators (KPI’s).

You will work closely with other Occupational Therapists and be supported with clinical supervision of a Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist on site. Manage designated portfolios and quality improvement projects within the expectations of the Barwon Health Strategic Plan and the Occupational Therapy and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Program Business Plans.

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djillong, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
• High standard of schooling options throughout the area
• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
• To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.