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 Graduate Occupational Therapy Program - Orygen Specialist Program

Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Grade One Mental Health Occupational Therapist.
• Full Time, Graduate Program in Clinical Mental Health.
• Multiple positions available.
• New Graduates and those with less than two years’ experience can apply.
• Commencing in January 2025.

About the Graduate Program

Successful applicants will be offered a two-year contract – spending 12 months in one team, then rotating to another team for the second 12 months. The program aims to offer early career clinicians experience and training in specialised areas of youth mental health.

• Be part of the transformation of Victoria’s Public Mental Health System in implementing the Royal Commission Recommendations.
• Work within a diverse, friendly, and welcoming multi-disciplinary team.
• Be supported by an enthusiastic team of clinical educators.

Your success in this role, will be in your ability to

• Demonstrate a genuine interest in developing a career in the youth mental health sector.

• Partner with service users in their recovery journey.

• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning.
• Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal skills, as well as clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Work as a team member.

About you

• You are a recent Occupational Therapist Graduate or early career OT with less than two years’ experience post qualification.
• You have an approved Degree from a recognised school of Occupational Therapy or other qualifications approved for eligibility for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia. Applications will be accepted from final year students who expect to complete the qualification prior to the position commencing in January 2025.
• Registration as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (Proof of pending registration is required for newly graduated therapists).
• An interest in working with youth experiencing complex mental health difficulties, and their families.
• A full driver’s licence.

Benefits of working with us

• Be part of a youth specific mental health OT & SW Graduate Program.
• Be part of a close knit OT cohort, with regular discipline specific events.
• Direct clinical experience.
• Education and training with monthly seminars.
• Regular OT supervision & monthly facilitated peer support sessions.
• Strong focus on self-care & wellbeing.
• Opportunity to attend OT Community of Practice sessions such as Driving, Sensory Modulation, Vocation and Group work.
• Working with individuals and families impacted by mental illness using a recovery-based framework.
• Generous salary packaging options & monthly ADO.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE.

Application

Please submit your Cover Letter and Resume.

Cover letter should not exceed one page and resume no more than two pages.

**Please read, complete and submit the OT Graduate Position Preference Table, ticking the positions you would like to apply for and then listing them in order of preference.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and those with experience in working with ACCHO and Aboriginal Communities and Families are highly encouraged to apply.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please contact Rebecca Baker – Occupational Therapy Clinical Educator - or Nadya Fullerton - Occupational Therapy Discipline Lead - via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination (3 x doses) prior to commencement.
Please note: This position is for applicants only. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies or third-party representatives.
The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are 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.