Grade 3 Better@Home Stream Leader /Occupational Therapist

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Two Grade 3 Better@Home Stream Leader Occupational Therapist roles at Bayside Health in Caulfield, Melbourne, offer part-time options: a fixed-term position until 30 June 2027 (3 days per week with Mondays required) and a permanent part-time role (4 days per week). Better@Home delivers home-based rehabilitation, so you’ll bring at least seven years of clinical OT experience, current AHPRA registration, OT Australia membership, and strong leadership and supervision skills, plus a valid driver’s license to travel across sites. Benefits include five weeks of annual leave and salary packaging. To apply, tailor your CV and cover letter to demonstrate leadership of teams, stakeholder management, quality improvement projects, and cross-campus collaboration; enquiries to Bryley Scher at [email protected]; apply by 11pm AEST 25 February 2026. Bayside Health values diversity and vaccination compliance.

Bayside Health

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.

• 2x Grade 3 Positions Available (VG3-VG6)
  • Fixed term (until 30.6.2027) Part Time (3 days per week) Mondays required, other days can be negotiated
  • Permanent Part Time (4 days per week)
• Located at Caulfield
• Great Staff Benefits! 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging

The Occupational Therapy Department at Alfred Health

Alfred Health - Occupational Therapy Services operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals, with clinical services aligned to Alfred Health strategic goals and operational performance targets. The Occupational Therapy Operations Lead will have responsibilities across all Alfred Health sites.

The benefits of working within the Occupational Therapy department at Alfred Health include: 

• • The opportunity to work in a supportive team with diverse clinical expertise and knowledge.
  • Access to regularly scheduled PD opportunities and cross-campus education, supported by a strong clinical supervision framework.
  • A commitment to developing staff clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills with a focus on promoting personal development and career progression and providing opportunity to participate in Research and Quality Improvement initiatives.  

A focus on work-life balance and employee wellbeing with access to formal employee support programs.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced occupational therapist to join the Alfred Health Occupational Therapy Better@Home team as a Grade 3 stream leader. 

Better at Home is a home-based rehabilitation program modeled on an inpatient subacute ward which offers an alternative approach to delivering inpatient care and treatment to people within their own home environment. The successful person in this role will have experience providing home-based rehabilitation to patients alongside experience in team leadership, stakeholder management and supervision. 

This role includes but is not limited to 

• Provision of occupational therapy assessment and intervention following an illness or injury in the patients' home/Jewish Care Windsor
• Liaison with service providers and completion of NDIS applications as required
• Team Leadership and Coordination 
• Close multidisciplinary team collaboration and communication including attendance at journey boards and long stay meetings. Previous experience in communicating with a wide range of key stakeholders will be highly regarded
• Supervision of Grade 2 staff (and Grade 1 staff/Allied Health assistants as required) and supervision of students
• Leadership of Quality Projects 
• Participation and leadership in relevant meetings 

It is a requirement of all Alfred Health staff that they may be required to work across all Alfred Health site (The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital) including weekends and public holidays, based on clinical service demands.

Qualifications Required:

• Occupational Therapy Qualification
• Current full registration held with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) or equivalent.
• Member of OT Australia (or eligibility for membership) or equivalent.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum seven years’ clinical experience in Occupational Therapy 
• Well-developed leadership skills, including the ability to undertake professional supervision and promote professional competence of other staff.
• Demonstrated capacity to inspire, influence, mentor and motivate staff and students, contributing to a positive organisational culture.
• Drivers licence and comfort with driving the majority of the work day is essential to this role 

Desirable

• Previous experience in leadership of a team
• Experience in leading relevant quality projects

Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance.
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities (Subject to Availability), Deducted Pre-Tax!!

Please send enquiries to, Bryley Scher, Clinical Operations Lead at  [email protected]

Applications closing: 11pm AEST Wednesday, 25th February 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.