• Make a meaningful impact in a full-time, 12-month contract role covering maternity leave
• Work across Melbourne’s northern and eastern metro regions (office based in Wantirna South)
• Maximise your take-home pay with flexible salary packaging benefits

About the role

As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll provide comprehensive assessments, interventions, and therapies to elderly consumers under the CHSP and other funding programs. This 12-month fixed-term role is a maternity leave cover, offering a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while supporting clients to achieve their goals. You’ll partner with clients to deliver tailored support that promotes independence, safety, and wellbeing.

You will also:

• Conduct home and clinic-based assessments
• Deliver OT interventions aligned with aged care standards and funding guidelines
• Prescribe assistive technologies, equipment, and recommend home modifications
• Prepare reports and liaise with My Aged Care, GPs, case managers, and other providers
• Meet billable hours and maintain accurate documentation
• Travel across aged care planning regions as required

About you

You’re a qualified Occupational Therapist with experience in assessments, care planning, and professional report writing. You’re confident working with a diverse range of stakeholders and excel at building strong, respectful relationships. Your communication skills and collaborative approach help you deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration
• Experience in person-centred OT service delivery and report writing
• Knowledge of ageing-related conditions and disability support
• Familiarity with CHSP, HCP, SWEP, Geat2Go, and My Aged Care
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and ethical practice
• Victorian driver’s licence, Police Check, and valid working rights in Australia

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 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.