About the role
Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Occupational Therapist Grade 2 or 3 role in a leading regional hospital? Join our Occupational Therapy team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.
Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Occupational Therapist Grade 2 or 3 to join our growing team on an ongoing basis, part time or full time available (multiple positions available).
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership and coordinate the delivery of high-quality occupational therapy services across designated clinical areas. Combining advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, you will manage a complex caseload, support multidisciplinary care, supervise and mentor staff and students, and drive service development and quality improvement initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to influence patient outcomes, workforce development, and the future direction of occupational therapy services within a collaborative healthcare environment.
Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service
The role of the Senior Clinical Occupational Therapist Grade 3 is to:
- Deliver advanced, evidence-based occupational therapy services, including assessment, intervention, discharge planning, and risk management for complex patient presentations.
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring, and professional support to Grade 1 and 2 Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Assistants, Diversional Therapists, and students.
- Coordinate occupational therapy services within designated clinical areas, ensuring efficient service delivery, effective workload management, and achievement of patient care outcomes.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement, research, service evaluation, policy development, and evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance clinical services.
- Foster strong multidisciplinary relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated, patient-centred care.
- Support workforce development, education, and succession planning through staff training, professional development, performance support, and clinical education programs.
About you
Ideal candidates for this role will have:
- Qualified Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration and eligibility for membership with Occupational Therapy Australia.
- Extensive clinical experience with advanced knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy practice, particularly within a hospital or complex healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervision experience, with a proven ability to support, mentor, and develop staff and students.
- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary healthcare delivery, discharge planning, quality improvement, and clinical governance frameworks.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and build effective professional relationships.
- Passionate about delivering patient-centred care, driving service innovation, and contributing to the ongoing growth and excellence of occupational therapy services.
Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
- Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
- Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
- A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
- Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Maddie Payne, Acting Occupational Therapy Manager via email on [email protected] for a confidential discussion.
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About us
Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.
LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
Diversity and inclusion
We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [email protected]
How to apply
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications Close: 10 September 2026
Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.
Before commencement, the successful applicant will
Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.
