Occupational Therapist Grade 2

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About Mary Guthrie House

Mary Guthrie House is a unique, state-wide multi-component neuropsychiatry unit providing individualised, slow-stream recovery support to adults with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or neurodegenerative condition and associated mental illness, including responsive behaviours. The unit has a neuropsychiatric rehabilitation focus, working collaboratively with consumers to improve and maintain functional independence and to live their best life, as they define it.

About the role 

As the Occupational Therapist, you will have established clinical knowledge and skills to work with clients experiencing acquired brain injury and mental health challenges. You will provide clinical leadership and client advocacy as a member of the broader inpatient multidisciplinary team and will work within a recovery focused approach to service provision.

The Occupational Therapist reports to the Nurse Unit Manager and is professionally accountable to the Mental Health Division Occupational Therapy Discipline Senior. This is a permanent, part time role working 22.8 hours per week.

A regular day will see you:  

• Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention services for consumers within Mary Guthrie House
• Provide an occupational therapy perspective and consultation to the multidisciplinary team and key stake holders.
• Initiate, implement, and evaluate individual and group based interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team.  

About you 

You will be someone who has a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Excellent communication skills 
• A commitment to recovery-oriented practice 
• Experience and confidence in clinical de-escalation 
• A keen interest in working in a neuropsychiatry program and working with consumers with Acquired Brain Injury

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Reshmy Radhamony, Nurse Unit Manager at Reshmy.Radhamony@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Thursday 23 April 2026