• Part-time mat leave cover working around both Northern and Eastern metro regions of Melbourne (office based in Wantirna South)  
• Enjoy salary packaging benefits worth $15,900 + $2,650 Meals Entertainment
• Access to shared company car + Work phone + Dell Laptop

About the role

As an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) with VMCH, you will be providing a range of individual comprehensive assessments, interventions, and therapies to our elderly clients under the CHSP, HCP and other funding programs. You will partner with our elderly clients to identify their individualised goals, interventions, and therapies with the aim of providing them and their care givers with support, guidance, and recommendations to promote independence, safety, and positive health outcomes.

You will also:

• Provide high quality and person-centred OT services including assessment and development of comprehensive goal-oriented treatment and care plans, home assessment, equipment prescription and report writing. Demonstrate a range of intervention and therapy strategies in line with goals.
• Complete detailed reports including home modification reports.
• Communicate with consumers and relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct internal and external referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team, and external funding providers including SWEP and Geat2Go.
• Essential travel across various aged care planning regions and where operationally needed.

About you

As an experienced OT, you can provide occupational therapy assessments and service delivery, including assessments and development of comprehensive plans and report writing. You have strong interpersonal skills and love engaging with a variety of stakeholders. You have strong communication skills and can maintain professional relationships.

In addition, you have:

• Tertiary Occupational Therapy qualification with current registration with AHPRA
• Current Victorian driver’s license
• Knowledge and experience of Government funded aged care programs including CHSP, HCP, STRC, SWEP Geat2GO and My Aged Care are desirable but not required.
• Ability to work autonomously and have access to formal supervision and support.

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 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.
• Discounted private health insurance, school holiday programs and car hire.
• 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 supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, evidence of at least 3 X Covid vaccinations and agree to comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check. 

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