Clinical Triage Role (Paediatric Community Health)

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Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier’s Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.

Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.

Greatness starts here

Working to support the Child Health Team, you will be responsible for providing clinical triage for complex referrals to the Child Health Team (Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy). In response to increasing demand for Paediatric Allied Health services in our catchment, we are implementing a 12-month clinical triage position to respond to our waitlists and better respond to the needs of our families.

We are seeking an experienced Grade 2 Paediatric Speech Pathologist or Occupational Therapist to support the implementation and evaluation of this initiative. If you are a high-performing professional who is self-motivated and enjoys the challenges of developing and implementing new processes to ensure great outcomes for our children and families, this could be the position for you.

Candidates must hold:

Bachelor of Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification
Eligibility to hold and maintain membership with Speech Pathology Australia / AHPRA
Demonstrated experience working as a paediatric Speech Pathologist / Occupational Therapist to provide assessment and intervention.

Bring your great, everyday!

The fine print

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check upon commencement and 3 yearly thereafter, and International Police Check (if applicable),
Required to hold a valid employment WWCC
Full driver license and requirement to work across all DPV Health sites as required

Our Talent Experience

We kindly request you include a covering letter, addressed to Alice de Groot detailing your motivation for joining DPV Health and highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.

For further information or to organise a phone call to discuss the role, please contact Alice de Groot, Team Leader via [email protected]. Applications for this role close on 7th of September 2025, but we will be actively reviewing applications as they are received, so please don’t delay.

Make your next move, a great one!

We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to explore how you can #bringyourgreateveryday.

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 means 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. We encourage all individuals to apply.

To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, your potential work environment, access features of a location, or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact [email protected]

We will not be accepting applications from agencies for this position.