Grade 2 Occupational Therapist

Bendigo Health

Work in an environment that offers:

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Salary packaging options (novated leasing and tax benefits)
• Collaboration, career development pathways and the opportunity to make a difference in regional healthcare

The Position

Job Reference: 4424

Position Title: Grade 2 Occupational Therapist
Classification: VF6 - VF9
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $45.66 - $52.49
Hours per fortnight: 80 hours (including an ADO every 4 weeks)
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time

Other Requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination

Closing date: 20/08/2026

Looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact while growing your career?

Join Bendigo Health's Community Allied Health team and enjoy the opportunity to work autonomously, collaborate with a supportive multidisciplinary team and help shape high-quality, client-centred care.

As a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, you will manage a diverse community caseload, deliver evidence-based occupational therapy services and play an important role in mentoring Grade 1 clinicians and undergraduate students. You'll also collaborate with key stakeholders, contribute to service development, and help drive continuous improvement across the Occupational Therapy department.

If you're a client-centred Occupational Therapist who enjoys working collaboratively, values professional autonomy and is passionate about mentoring others and improving community health services, we'd love to hear from you.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Jess Llewellyn , Allied Health Team Leader on 03 •••• •102 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Position Description: HERE

Allied Health Credentialing and Scope of Practice: HERE

Careers Video Reference: Welcome to Bendigo Health

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