The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Occupational Therapist - Leave Reliever

• Join a supportive and collaborative Occupational Therapy team
• Full-time, ongoing opportunity
• Work across both acute and sub-acute care settings

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

The Occupational Therapy service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is committed to delivering exceptional patient care across the community. In this role, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive clinical assessment, intervention, and discharge planning for patients throughout the service. You will be well supported by a Grade 4 Clinical Leader, experienced senior clinicians, and the Occupational Therapy Manager, ensuring strong guidance and collaboration in your practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent, evidence based and patient centred care including assessment, intervention and discharge planning for patients across acute and sub-acute service
• Supervise and educate junior occupational therapists, allied health assistants and occupational therapy students
• Demonstrate excellent communication strategies with patients, relatives, staff and relevant services in order to provide appropriate services, information and leadership
• Actively lead and participate in Allied Health quality improvement initiatives and research

About you:

• You have hospital experience with a collaborative working style
• You have excellent communication skills and a passion for continued professional development for yourself and others.
• You are an AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist dedicated to providing evidence-based practice
• You value working with supportive and dedicated Occupational Therapists and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefit of working with the RMH:  

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• Close proximity to excellent cafes and eateries and the University of Melbourne
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.

Please click here to view the position description!

Interested? Click on the apply button!  Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out using the contact details above.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.