• Be recognised as a senior occupational therapist providing acute therapy services in a parental leave position
• Enjoy a fast paced team environment within a supportive structure
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment

About the facility 

Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is Victoria’s largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 7,000 staff and more than 1000 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 21 key locations throughout the region.

About the role 

Join a team that recognises the value of occupational therapy in orthopaedics and paediatrics.  Our orthopaedic service offers the opportunity to work collaborative within a multidisciplinary team. 

We are seeking applications from suitably experienced and AHPRA eligible clinicians for the positions of Occupational Therapist Grade 2 (parental leave cover) to work over three days including alternate Saturdays

This temporary part time Grade 2 occupational therapist (parental leave cover until 02/03/2020) position includes:

• Access to senior clinical staff for support, mentoring and professional development.
• Engagement with a large Occupational Therapy department with a strong culture of student education, clinical research and innovation.
• Additional financial rewards with pay and leave.

About the culture

You will work with an innovative multidisciplinary team who maintain extensive knowledge and experience. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan
• Our Commitment to Child Safety

• At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will 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.
• Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
• At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.