Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist: Hand Therapy

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Senior Occupational Therapist role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Occupational Therapy team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy (Grade 3) to join our Occupational Therapy team. This role is pivotal in delivery expert, evidence-based care for patients with traumatic and post-operative conditions affecting upper limb function. As a recognised clinical specialist, you will manage a caseload, provide leadership, supervision, and mentorship to junior staff, and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. This is an opportunity to share patient care and build workforce capability within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Senior Clinician Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy is:

• Deliver and model expert, evidence-based hand therapy services, including assessment, intervention, and splinting.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship to Grade 1 and 2 Occupational Therapists, students and Allied Health Assistants.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to ensure to integrated, patient-centred care.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, policy development, and service evaluation activities.
• Manage resources efficiently and ensure compliance with organisational policies, safety standards, and NSQHS requirements.
• Contribute to workforce development through education, training, and capacity-building initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) and current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Extensive experience in hand therapy, including splinting, exercise prescription, and wound/scar management.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills with a proven ability to build team capability.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Emily O’Connor, Acting Occupational Therapy Manager via email: Emily.Oconnor@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 16 January 2026

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.