This Grade 2 Occupational Therapy position sits in a dynamic and diverse paediatric service providing multidisciplinary team assessment clinics including Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic, Developmental Assessment Clinic, Fussy Eating and Food Aversion Clinic; as well as discipline specific assessments and interventions and a range of group programs.

This role provides an opportunity to work collaboratively with a skilled and passionate multidisciplinary team developing skills across a variety of paediatric presentations.  In this role the Occupational Therapist will have regular supervision with a Grade 3 Senior Occupational Therapist.

To be Successful in this Role, you will:

• Have strong assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment skilla
• Have experience working in a paediatric setting
• Demonstrate a collaborative team approach to achieving positive outcomes 
• Have good communication skills and an ability to engage with children and families

About Us

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.