Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Occupational Therapists to join our subacute inpatient team.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

The Role:

This role requires a therapist with experience in subacute inpatient settings who is passionate about providing person-centred care.

The Grade 3 Occupational Therapist will be accountable for providing leadership to the Inpatient Occupational Therapy team and ensuring that a high level of evidence based Occupational Therapy services are provided to inpatients at Broadmeadows Hospital. The inpatient units at Broadmeadows Hospital include Rehabilitation, Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) and Acute Medical / Surgical. Although this role works within the GEM unit, day-to-day oversight and accountability for all units is required by the Senior Clinician, as well as the ability to carry a clinical caseload in any of the inpatient areas.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Fully registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligible for membership with OT Australia
• Current Australian Driver's License
• Current National Police Check and Working with Children Check VIC
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated leadership
• A good working knowledge of community services
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Kate MacIvor, Acting Clinical Leader 0427 130 190.

Applications close 6 June 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

· Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

· An inclusive and culturally safe space

· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.