• Step into a meaningful 12-month role, working with impact while covering maternity leave!
• Part‑time community OT role working 3 days per week with flexibility and purpose
• Help older people stay safe, confident and independent at home — every visit, real impact

About the role

VMCH is seeking a passionate Community Occupational Therapist to join our At Home Aged Care (AHAC) Allied Health team on a 12‑month fixed‑term maternity leave contract. This is a rewarding, community‑based role working closely with older clients across Melbourne’s aged care planning regions.

In this role, you will provide high‑quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions to older clients living at home and accessing services through CHSP, Home Care Packages and other funding programs.

Ready to learn more about what you will be doing in this rewarding role? 

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and create tailored interventions
• Collaborate with clients to set goals and develop care plans
• Deliver group programs focused on cognition, balance, wellness, and reablement
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, occupational therapists, and care coordinators
• Maintain accurate documentation and meet billable hour targets
• Travel across aged care planning regions as required

About you 

• A minimum of one year’s experience working as a full‑time Occupational Therapist
• Deliver comprehensive community‑based OT assessments and interventions aligned to Aged Care Quality Standards
• Recommend assistive technology, equipment and home modification solutions
• Complete high‑quality reports, documentation and referrals
• Collaborate with My Aged Care, RAS, GPs, Case Managers and funding bodies
• Deliver individual and group‑based OT programs
• Manage an autonomous caseload, meet achievable billable targets and travel across aged care regions as required

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. 
• A competitive salary plus not for profit salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay. 
• A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave. 
• Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
• The opportunity to open a high-interest savings account with our banking partner.
• We value diversity, champion inclusion, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and with all abilities, to consider joining our vibrant community.

About us

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to provide proof of work rights and a current Australian Criminal History Check.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.