Occupational Therapist - Paediatric

Greatness starts here, in a role where your clinical skills can make a meaningful difference for children and families across Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

We are seeking an experienced Grade 2 Occupational Therapist who works well in a multidisciplinary team and partners with families to achieve meaningful outcomes for children. Experienced Grade 1 clinicians will also be considered for this role.

As part of the Child Health Team, you will provide clinic-based occupational therapy services for children aged 15 months up to 8 years of age. Working within an evidence-based, family- and client-centred framework, you will partner with families and a multidisciplinary team to support meaningful outcomes for children across Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The role may involve working across multiple DPV Health sites to support families where services are most needed.

As a Grade 2 clinician, you will bring excellent communication skills, sound clinical reasoning, confidence in paediatric assessment and intervention, and a willingness to contribute to team learning and service improvement.

You must hold:

• Bachelor or Masters of Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention

Bring your great, every day!

You will bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, sound clinical reasoning, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to providing culturally safe, inclusive and family-centred care. You will be comfortable managing a varied paediatric caseload, working with children and families from diverse backgrounds, and contributing positively to team learning and service improvement.

The fine print

• Successful candidates will be required to complete a National Police Check before commencement and every three years thereafter, and an International Police Check if applicable
• Hold a valid employment Working with Children Check
• Hold a full driver licence and be available to work across DPV Health sites as required

Our Talent Experience

Please include a cover letter addressed to the Team Leader outlining your motivation for joining DPV Health and the qualities you would bring to this position.

To view the Position Description, please click here

For further information, or to arrange a phone call to talk through the role, please contact Amanda Lees, Team Leader, via amanda.lees@dpvhealth.org.au.

Applications close on 23rd September 2026.

We will actively review applications as they are received, so please don’t delay.

Make your next move a great one. If this sounds like the right role for you, we would love to hear from you.

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DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us, diversity includes people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

To learn more about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, the potential work environment, access features at a location, or alternative formats for our process, please contact peopleandculture@dpvhealth.org.au.

We will not accept applications from agencies for this position.