OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MANAGER

Occupational Therapy

Permanent Full Time, up to 76 hours per fortnight or 80 hours with ADO

(potential job share arrangement)

Allied Health Professionals, Occupational Therapist Grade 4 ($63.80 p/h excludes allowances)

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Are you a passionate leader ready to shape the future of Occupational Therapy services? We are seeking an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapy Manager to lead our dynamic team at West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

The Occupational Therapy Department delivers services across acute units (Medical, Surgical/Orthopaedics, Emergency Department, Short Stay), sub-acute care (GEM and TCP), Aged Care (Andrews House and Cooinda), Prehabilitation, Community Rehabilitation (centre-based and home-based), Outpatients and Community programs.

In this leadership role, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy services that enhance functional independence, safety, and quality of life for patients and clients. With responsibility for departmental budgets, staff and service management, and the oversight of clinical programs, this role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with clinical expertise.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Assistants, Administration staff, and the Community Rehabilitation Service. The successful candidate will bring proven leadership skills, strong clinical knowledge, and a commitment to driving service excellence and innovation within a changing healthcare environment.

This is a permanent full-time position of up to 76 or 80 hours per fortnight. Job share arrangement will also be considered.

Our preferred candidate will have:

Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy.

Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – Occupational Therapy Board.

Extensive clinical experience relevant to the position.

Provision of satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Current Victorian Driver License.

The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:

Member of the relevant industry body.

Post Graduate qualification as relevant.

Previous managerial experience.

IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) may be required prior to commencement.

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Access to employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Free Parking

Working with us:

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a NDIS worker screening clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further details and how to apply

Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications must be submitted via seek.com.au and must include a current CV and a covering letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Leanne Copeland, Acting Director of Allied & Community Health, 03 5625 6268 or via email [email protected].

Applications close on Sunday, 12 October 2025.

Please apply at your earliest convenience, shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date.

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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.