Occupational Therapist, Grade 2 - Falls & Balance Clinic

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About the Role:

Join our team as a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, working in our Falls & Balance Clinic on a part time (.6 FTE/16 hours), ongoing basis. This position will be working from the Kingston Centre. 

 This role is the ideal opportunity for an established grade 2 occupational therapist with experience in the areas of general medicine, neurology and falls, however experienced grade 1 occupational therapists looking to take the next step in their career are invited to apply and will be considered for this role. The Falls and Balance Clinic operates on Friday’s, with flexibility around the second day working day. 

You will complete the initial comprehensive assessment with the client and their family/carer and ensure all relevant information is available for the diagnostic clinic appointments with the senior physiotherapist and geriatrician. At times you will complete an occupational therapy home assessment, assessing for contributing factors to a clients’ falls and/or balance issues within their own environment. You will consider the physical home environment in addition to the clients cognitive and physical function within it. You will work collaboratively with our experienced and friendly team to provide education, recommendations and advice to clients and their families. The clinic is assessment based and any recommended ongoing allied health intervention, home modifications and/or ongoing support will be referred onto relevant community services by the team. 

You will be part of the wider Monash Health occupational therapy service, committed to excellence in patient care, with access to all the benefits that offers; professional development, broad and specialised clinical experience as well as the opportunity to get involved in training and education. You will be well supported by the senior clinical and management teams as well as the experienced multidisciplinary team, whilst offering autonomy and flexibility in your work. 

About Us  

We are a highly functioning multidisciplinary service that provides high quality evidenced based care to one of Melbourne's fastest growing regions. The Falls and Balance Clinic at Monash Health is a specialist assessment service consisting of an innovative multidisciplinary team who will welcome your fresh ideas and approaches. You will have opportunities to work with and learn from experienced health professionals including geriatricians, occupational therapists and physiotherapists in a supportive environment.   

As a member of the Specialist Clinics and broader Monash Health Occupational Therapy teams, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best. We offer clinical education sessions, training on the job and career progression to enable you to further develop your clinical and leadership skills.  

About You

In this position you will bring 

• Enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn within the structured outpatient diagnostic setting  

• Passion for providing best practice occupational therapy assessment within the home environment  

• Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge in the area of falls and balance problems 

• Collaborative, flexible and proactive approach to working within a small and supportive multidisciplinary team 

• Your effective written and verbal communication 

• Your strive toward attention to detail and time-management, in addition to openness to learning and response to feedback  

• Ability to supervise junior staff and contribute to peer-based learning 

What You Need

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent. 

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 

• Current Victorian driver’s license 

• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in Occupational Therapy 

• SWEP registration (desirable) 

• Previous experience in experience working with older adults with falls and/or balance problems (desirable) 

• Previous experience in public health (desirable) 

In Return

As a member of the Monash Health movement disorders program and the broader nursing team, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best. We offer clinical education sessions, training on the job and career progression to enable you to further develop your clinical and leadership skills.  There will be continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system; all the while being part of a supportive and cohesive multidisciplinary team. 

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including: 

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay 

• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program 

• free vaccinations 

• private health insurance at discounted rates 

• health imaging services 

• + more 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Emma Flanagan - Team Lead on 9265 1411 or at emma.flanagan@monashhealth.org.

Position Description can be found here and here. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 25 April 2025