Senior Occupational Therapist

• Location: St Albans Community Care Units
• Employment Type: Part-Time (32 hours/week), Ongoing
• Salary: Grade 3 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the Role:

The Grade 3 Occupational Therapist at St Albans Community Care Unit plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, recovery-orientated rehabilitation for consumer experiencing long term mental illness.

As a senior clinician, you will lead occupational therapy practice across the program-providing advanced assessments, guiding therapeutic interventions, supporting functional recovery, and driving quality improvements. You will mentor and supervise junior staff, shape the group program, and contribute expert discipline-specific leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

This role is an opportunity to create meaningful change in the lives of consumers while strengthening integrated, community-based mental health services across the Western Health catchment. Your leadership will support Western Health's mission of delivering Best Care through compassion, collaboration, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention, including Functional Capacity Assessment and sensory modulation approaches, to support consumers' recovery and independence.
• Lead and coordinate the CCU group program, working collaboratively with the Grade 1 OT to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based therapeutic groups.
• Offer discipline- specific leadership within the multidisciplinary team by contributing expert clinical advice, supporting decision making, and modelling high quality, recovery orientated care. 
• Lead the NDIS portfolio for CCU, supporting the team and other case managers with access requests, preparing high quality functional capacity reports, consulting with support coordinators, and ensuring that consumers receive proper supports aligned with their recovery goals. 
• manage a consumer case load as Case Manager, including participation in intake assessments, multidisciplinary reviews, and discharge planning.
• Strengthen partnerships with external agencies, including NDIS providers, community teams, employment agencies to enhance functional outcomes for consumers. 
• Support the Program Manager and Team Leader with delegated leadership duties, contributing to operational and strategic priorities of St. Albans Community Care Units.

About You: 

AHPRA Registration & Approved OT Qualification:

• Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and completion of an approved Occupational Therapy degree.

Significant Mental Health Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in mental health, with demonstrated skills in assessment, therapeutic engagement, and evidence-based intervention.

Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice Skills:

• Proven ability to complete Functional Capacity Assessments, deliver sensory modulation interventions, run group programs, and provide specialist OT-led rehabilitation within a multidisciplinary environment.

Position Description

About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs. 

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage. 

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact? 

If you’re passionate about compassionate care, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. 

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.  

Closing date: 11:59pm on 19 December 2025.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Tegan Erichsen via Tegan.Erichsen@wh.org.au. 

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 and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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