Position Title: Occupational Therapist Grade 2  

Classification: VF6 – VF9                 

Salary per hour: $45.66 to $52.49 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Ongoing full-time OR Ongoing part-time

Award: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise agreement 2021-2026

Role description

Join our dedicated team at Dhelkaya Health as a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist in a varied and rewarding backfill position. You'll work across a range of services within the Continuing Care Directorate, including Allied Health Inpatient, Transition Care Programs (TCP), At Home services, Residential Aged Care, and Ambulatory Care.

This flexible role plays a vital part in supporting patient flow and ensuring continuity of care. You'll deliver high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy in both facility-based and home settings, making a meaningful difference to clients in Castlemaine, Maldon, and nearby communities.

As a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Provide timely, evidence-based occupational therapy to support recovery, functional independence, and chronic disease management.
• Work across acute, sub-acute, rehabilitation, and community settings.
• Deliver interventions in a variety of environments—hospital wards, outpatient clinics, residential care, and client homes.
• Assist clients with skill restoration, functional maintenance, health literacy, and equipment prescription.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to optimise health outcomes for clients, their families, and carers.
• Contribute to service access and flow by helping patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

About you

We're seeking a motivated and adaptable occupational therapist who:

• Delivers person-centred care with a focus on quality and compassion.
• Thrives in a team-based environment and enjoys working across different settings.
• Uses clinical evidence and best practices to guide interventions.
• Values collaboration and communication with clients, families, and healthcare providers.

At Dhelkaya Health, we are committed to value-based healthcare—improving health outcomes that matter most to our clients while enhancing their care experience and supporting the wellbeing of our staff.

In this role, you'll be part of a supportive team that values flexibility, professional growth, and work-life balance, all while making a real impact in your community.

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy. 

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work. 
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more. 
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

For further information about this position, please contact Jane Pinnuck – Director of Continuing Care on 0401600911

How to apply

Click here to apply for this role. Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Dhelkaya Health.