At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Fixed term Part Time Role –Occupational Therapist Grade 3
45.6 hours per fortnight
Fixed term: 22/6/26 -28/8/26
Includes 2 days clinical & 1 days dedicated OT education lead
About the Role
This is a Senior Clinician (Grade 3) Occupational Therapy – Part Time, 3 days per week and will provide an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and highly motivated applicant to contribute to the care delivered in this specialist hospital. You will help patients maximise independence, safety, comfort and personal satisfaction and, in doing so, improve their sense of wellbeing and quality of life. Your role will include inpatient and outpatient clinical care as well as a broad range of leadership opportunities. In addition, the role includes one day per week in education as the department's education lead.
The successful applicant will provide strong clinical leadership and practice in cancer and Occupational Therapy as well as have extensive experience and leadership within the following areas:
- Leading a culture of quality improvement
- Leading the teaching, education, professional development activities within a department
- Developing a culture of research and academic activities
The successful candidate will possess:
- Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
- Relevant clinical experience in acute oncology and haematology.
- A passion for staff and student education
- Experience in service planning, development and evaluation
- Strong quality improvement, education and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication and time management skills
- Knowledge/experience at a senior Allied Health level in cancer care
- Demonstrated leadership within the profession/Allied Health/cancer care
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Discounted health insurance and eye care
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
- Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading
- Flexible, hybrid working practices
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter and resumé outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary.
Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Ben de Zoete, Manager for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology and Podiatry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 8559 5225
Applications Close: 11:59pm Wednesday 24 June 2026
In collaboration with the clinical leads and head of department,
- Provide clinical care to patients with cancer, and their families using evidence based treatments (approx. 60 - 70% clinical)
- Provide clinical leadership across the team
- Build clinical relationships with assigned tumour streams
- Provide clinical supervision for junior staff and coordination of the management of the undergraduate and postgraduate student programs
- Contribute to service development and strategic planning
- Lead/ Engage in quality or research projects
- Lead/ Engage in departmental professional development activities
- Raise our team profile internally and external to the organisation
- Assist in strategic planning and daily operations of the department
- Act as a role model for others, demonstrating advanced clinical skills and leadership
Key effectiveness areas:
- Clinical service planning, provision and delivery
- Leadership
- Research
- Education / Professional development
- Student supervision
- Quality Improvement
- Mentor and develop Occupational Therapy oncology expertise
Indirect reports to the Grade 4 Allied Health Interdisciplinary Educator
Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025
Internal
- Head of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Local physiotherapy and occupational therapy team members
- Clinical leads and Directors in Cancer Allied Health and Psycho-Oncology programs and other multidisciplinary team members
- Departmental support staff, including administration and specialist clinics
- Medical & nursing staff in both inpatient and ambulatory settings
- Research or quality project collaborators
External
- Clinical schools (tertiary and TAFE) / Universities and academic partners
- Peter Mac satellite units
- Wider Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) partners
- Other agencies and health service providers
- Relevant peak bodies including the Occupational Therapy Australia
- Equipment suppliers
- Consumers
Essential Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy (Bachelor, Masters or equivalent)
- Current AHPRA Occupational Therapy registration
- A minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience as a practicing physiotherapist with specialist experience in oncology
- Ability to provide clinical supervision and staff support
- Experience supervising students and junior occupational therapists
- Ability to initiate research and / or projects
- Excellent communication skills, computer literacy, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education and professional development, particularly in oncology
- Demonstrated occupational therapy assessment and practical experience in a wide variety of acute conditions, preferably within cancer populations
- An enthusiasm for working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Reliable, flexible and conscientious approach to patient management and workplace issues
- Advanced level of interpersonal and conflict management skills
- Demonstrated organisational, time management, planning and priority setting skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Valid Victorian driver’s license
- Meet the standards in the Code of Conduct of OT Australia
Desirable Requirements
- Ability to consult and adapt treatments to the special needs of oncology patients
- Interest or experience in an acute cancer care
- Clinical experience in the delivery of occupational therapy services in acute cancer care, lymphoedema management and other health care settings
- A wide range of acute clinical skills and experience (in particular, acute cancer care, palliative care and rehabilitation)
- Expertise and interest in quality, research methodology and program evaluation
- Post graduate qualifications in occupational therapy, lymphoedema or related field
- Valid Victorian driver’s licence
- Relevant peak body membership (OTA, COSA, ALA, etc.)
- Ability to conduct a literature search and appraisal
- Experience working or placement in an acute care setting
Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Professional
- Provides support to the Grade 4 Clinical Lead, in the provision of a professional service to the organization
- Works effectively as a member of the discipline team
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development
- Acts within own professional and skill limitations
- Acts according to professional and ethical standards complying with the code of ethics and legal requirements of the profession
- Communicates in a timely and effective manner to Gr 4 Clinical Lead
- Provides clinical leadership to physiotherapy and occupational therapy team, including assistants, students and casual staff
- Provides expertise and leadership in cross-departmental projects/committees
- Participates in regular supervision
- Attends and documents continuing professional development to the registration standard of APHRA and Peter Mac policies
- Provides and assists with supervision of staff and students
- Knowledge of the principles and application of relevant legislation and policies
- Represent the occupational therapy and physiotherapy department at various organisational events and hospital committees as required
- Provide leadership in departmental implementation of organisational strategies and objectives
- Provide up to date staffing rosters ensuring adequate cover provided
- Liaise with the head of department, clinical lead, Nurse Managers, Allied Health Managers and Access Managers in relation to staffing shortages
2. Patient Care
- Demonstrates the ability to function independently as an occupational therapist
- Maintains appropriate records
- As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, provides specialist consultation and advice to other staff on treatment interventions
- Assists in the planning, evaluation and development of clinical service delivery
- Exercises a high level of interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with consumers, carers, family members, members of the general community and other professionals
- Demonstrates experience and skill in clinical interventions
- Provides assessment and evidence based treatment and advice to individuals, couples, families and groups
- Completes patient records and statistics on the same day of appointment
- Demonstrates high level communication skills and ability to work effectively with members of the MDT
- Acts as a clinical resource within the organisation
- Provides clinical opinion and guidance in complex cases
- Contributes to the development and review of relevant organizational policies and clinical guidelines
- Prioritises clinical caseload using appropriate strategies
3. Education & Research
Contributes to the training and supervision of students and clinical staff as appropriate.
Provides education to multidisciplinary teams, the organization and community organizations
Participates in research and quality projects
- Active participation in undergraduate / postgraduate student program, e.g. supervision, education and liaison with the University supervisor
- Supervises junior staff including documentation of development plans
- Gives educational presentations as appropriate
- Undertakes training to maintain up to date knowledge of latest clinical practice
- Completes and/or leads 1-2 quality or research improvement projects per annum and encouraged to submit for conference presentations
- Involvement in Departmental research activity as appropriate
- Presentation and participation in conferences and other development opportunities as available
- Participation in writing and submission of research grant applications
- Participation and leadership role in professional body special interest group activity
- Maintenance of up to date KPI data collection & reporting
- Development and implementation of relevant outcome measures for departmental activity, in particular in the form of new KPIs
- The establishment and implementation of clinical audit projects and other departmental and multi-disciplinary quality activities
- Leadership and co-ordination of the training and education of other staff groups within the organisation on occupational therapy related topics, e.g. manual handling; fatigue management
- Co-ordination of student placements (in conjunction with Grade 2)
- Support and promote the capacity of AHA, Grade 1 and 2 staff to deliver student supervision and training
- Provide student training and supervision
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.
