Occupational Therapy
Joining us, you will make a real difference to the Goulburn Valley community.
Our passionate team is dedicated to making a meaningful difference to our patients and community. We offer excellent career development and progression opportunities, making it a great place for new graduates to build their skills or for experienced professionals to accelerate their careers.
As Occupational Therapists, we prioritise person-centred care, supporting our patients to achieve their goals and actively engage in daily life. Our team works across a variety of settings and presentations, providing comprehensive care that spans the entire continuum.
Our areas of Occupational Therapy practice
Occupational Therapists at GV Health provide care across multiple acute wards, including medical, the Critical Care Unit, the Emergency Department, and surgical wards. Their role may include:
- Improving function post-surgery and preventing complications
- Rehabilitation following critical illness or stroke
- Assessing falls risk and providing education and interventions to prevent falls
- Participation in Physiotherapy or GV Health-wide quality initiatives, such as patient flow improvement projects
This diverse scope ensures physiotherapists make a meaningful impact on patient care and recovery.
The subacute Occupational Therapy team at GV Health supports a diverse range of patients across rehabilitation, Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM), and palliative care. This includes general rehabilitation and reconditioning following an acute hospital stay, as well as specialised rehabilitation for conditions such as stroke recovery.
Occupational Therapy at GV Health offers a variety of roles across outpatient and community settings, including:
- Musculoskeletal Outpatients
- Hand Therapy
- Vestibular / Falls & Balance Clinic
- Continence Clinic
- Chronic Pain Clinic
- Chronic Disease Management (HARP)
- Community Rehabilitation
- Transition Care Program
- Restorative Care
- GEM@Home
- Rural Allied Health Team Community Health (adults & children)
These roles may be based at our Graham Street or Corio Street campuses, or delivered as home-based services across the community.
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Mental heath roles
- Professional Practice Support
GV Health provides allied health professionals with a supportive, dynamic working environment focused on developing staff within professional or multidisciplinary teams. In addition to role specific training and development, the Allied Health Education and Research Unit offers a structured interprofessional program to support professional practice and career progression.
- Expression of Interest
If you are interested in working at GV Health, but there are no current positions available in your preferred role, you are welcome to submit an expression of interest, and we will contact you to discuss.
- Community Connect Program
Community Connector Program (CCP) is developed to support all aspects of relocation and assisting people considering relocating.