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.

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Grade 4 sub-acute inpatient services

• Fixed term Part Time (0.84 EFT) 01/12/25 – 06/02/26
• Provide clinical expertise and leadership across sub-acute inpatient services
• Work with leaders in neuromuscular rehabilitation and geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) at our Royal Park campus

• Develop specialist clinical, research, education, and leadership skills for Allied Health

The sub-acute inpatient service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is committed to providing outstanding patient care. The sub-acute inpatient teams provide clinical services to a wide range of clients who have a variety of conditions.  This role will provide clinical leadership, intervention, and discharge planning for patients in the GEM and rehabilitation wards.

The role is supported by a peer grade 4 clinical leader (community therapy service), senior clinicians, OT research leader, and the OT manager.

Your new role:

• Provide excellent, evidence based and patient centred leadership including assessment, intervention, and discharge planning for patients in the sub-acute wards
• Supervise and develop your team of 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 are a peer recognised expert in your chosen specialty, dedicated to providing evidence-based practice
• You have extensive hospital experience with a collaborative working style

• You have excellent communication skills and a passion for continued professional development for yourself and others.
• You value working with supportive and dedicated Occupational Therapists and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Enjoy excellent 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.
• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Close proximity to excellent cafes and eateries and the University of Melbourne

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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.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children’s Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.