Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
Are you an Occupational Therapist who thrives working in a dynamic acute environment and are passionate about delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care?
The Alfred Care Group Occupational Therapy Department operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals. With a strong value in providing high-quality, evidence-based care, we are committed to developing confident and capable clinicians through:
Whether you're an experienced Grade 2 clinician or a Grade 1 therapist ready to take the next step, this role offers exceptional opportunities to develop advanced clinical expertise in a highly supportive environment.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy team at Alfred Care Group. The successful applicant will apply their knowledge, skill and expertise to deliver excellent clinical service to a range of diagnostics groups within a General Medicine caseload. Working closely and collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to contribute to patient centred comprehensive care, they will be responsible for:
Grade 2 clinicians have an important role in leading various teaching/training and quality improvement activities across the Occupational Therapy Service, and will be responsible for the supervision and mentoring of junior Occupational Therapy staff, Allied Health Assistants and/or undergraduate students. They will be well supported by an experienced Grade 3 senior Occupational Therapist including regular supervision and access to professional development opportunities. This position includes one week shift per month to support service delivery and progression of care across a 7-day service.
If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.
For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Emma McConachy, Grade 3 Senior Occupational Therapist (General Medicine / General Surgery) - E.Mcconachy@alfred.org.au
Applications close 11pm AEST, Thursday 22nd October 2026.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
