About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

Full Time Grade 2 OT Outpatient Plastics/Hand Therapy 1EFT Maternity Leave Position

• Seeking an enthusiastic, driven occupational therapist to join Western Health’s Plastics and Hand Therapy OT team.
• Contribute to research projects and develop service process, whilst managing a caseload of outpatient adult and paediatric trauma and elective plastics patients
• This position is based at Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals within a client centred, occupation focused service. 

Experience in hand therapy is essential with demonstrated well developed assessment, clinical reasoning and intervention skills with a hand trauma population. Experience in formal research and quality projects, along with complex patient caseloads is preferable due to current commitments for 2019. The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with Plastic Surgeons and nurses and should possess strong communication and time management skills. Supervision of a grade 1 and students may also be required.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement  opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees 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 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 (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

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