Occupational Therapy – Subacute Inpatient Services
Fixed Term Part Time | 0.8 EFT (68.4 Hours per fortnight)
VG3 - VG6 | $52.7 to $60.21 per hour
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to take on a senior clinical and leadership position within the GH at Home program at Grampians Health. The successful applicant will work within GH at Home, providing clinical leadership and supervision and managing a varied and challenging clinical caseload. At Home Programs provide care in the home that would otherwise need to be delivered within a hospital setting, supporting transition and discharge home.
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Occupational Therapists for this exciting senior clinician position available at Grampians Health Ballarat. The successful applicant will work in the subacute setting, managing a varied and challenging clinical caseload within our Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (GEM), and providing clinical leadership across three subacute wards (GEM, Inpatient Rehabilitation and palliative care). You will join a passionate and dynamic team providing high level quality care to the people of our region.
With a minimum of 7 years post graduate clinical experience, the successful applicant will have recognised expertise in caring for older people, complex discharge planning and prescription of equipment for clients with complex care needs. They will also have advanced skills in providing supervision and mentoring to both novice and experienced occupational therapists, and demonstrated leadership qualities. Effective communication and the ability to foster team work and engage key stakeholders is essential. Proven research capability or management of quality improvement activities is highly desirable. A complete position description is available online.
With a minimum of 7 years post graduate clinical experience, the successful applicant will have recognised expertise in caring for older people, complex discharge planning and prescription of equipment for clients with complex care needs. They will also have advanced skills in providing supervision and mentoring to both novice and experienced occupational therapists, and demonstrated leadership qualities. Effective communication and the ability to foster team work and engage key stakeholders is essential. Proven research capability or management of quality improvement activities is highly desirable. A complete position description is available online.
The successful applicant will have advanced skills in providing supervision and mentoring to both novice and experienced occupational therapists, and demonstrated leadership capability and experience. Effective communication and the ability to foster team work and engage key stakeholders is essential. Proven research capability or management of quality improvement activities is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide advanced assessment, treatment and care planning for complex clients • Supervise and mentor Grade 1 and 2 staff in the GH at Home team
- Lead or support service development, quality improvement and evidence based practice
- Support operational duties such as caseload allocation, data review and rostering
- Act as a delegate for the OT Manager as required and lead internal communicationsBuild strong partnerships across services to support continuity of care
Skills & Experience
- Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPRA • Minimum seven years of relevant clinical experience
- Strong knowledge in managing complex needs in a community setting
- Proven experience supervising and mentoring allied health staff
- Current Victorian driver’s licence
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant area or working toward one
- Experience leading quality improvement or research projects
Interested?
for a confidential discussion, contact Rhiannon FitzGerald, Deputy Manager Occupational Therapy East, on 0439 920 721 or [email protected]
We're actively seeking candidates and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close 02 August 2026 at 11.59pm.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
