Grade 2 Hand Therapist

Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

• Fulltime ongoing
• Provide excellent clinical assessment and therapy for RMH patients including varied trauma caseload
• Be part of our supportive and collaborative Occupational Therapy team
• Based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus
• Career progression opportunities across the organisation, supported and developed through our supervision program

Grade 2 Hand Therapist

Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

The Allied Health department provides a strong teamwork culture in both the Hand Therapy team and multi-disciplinary group. We have a commitment to training, education and CPD activities i.e. internal education opportunities and professional development available in varied specialties, held during working hours on site. The role is supported by a grade 4 clinical leader, senior clinicians, OT research leader, and the OT manager. We pride ourselves on our dedication to supervision and career growth, offering opportunities and access to specialist leaders.

The Occupational Therapy team consists of over 100 staff members who work across the City and Royal Park Campuses in acute, sub-acute and community-based services across a range of specialties.

Your new role:

• Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist with emerging clinical experience and skills in plastics / hand therapy to join our dynamic multidisciplinary surgery team.
• A clinical caseload is largely traumatic injuries both in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• You will work alongside a dedicated and skilled team of clinicians.
• Clinical education and professional development is encouraged and supported
• The position is ongoing and based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, City Campus.

About you:

• Ability to provide excellent, evidence based and patient centred care including assessment, intervention, splint fabrication and discharge planning for patients
• Ability to manage a demanding workload, effectively prioritise tasks, and contribute to service development.
• Supervise and educate junior hand therapists, allied health assistants and allied health students
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
• You are an AHPRA registered Allied Health Professional dedicated to providing evidence-based practice
• You value working with supportive and dedicated Hand Therapists and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital 

• A rewarding career offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs
• Close proximity to great cafes and eateries and the University of Melbourne
• Enjoy work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
• Salary packaging options, monthly ADOs for Full Time staff (That’s an additional day off every month!), onsite car parking, close to public transport
• Weekend workers may be able to access an additional week of annual leave as per EBA 

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.