Lead Occupational Therapist

The organisation is values-led, committed to providing high-quality, person-centred support that empowers participants to achieve their goals. The organisation is led by experienced clinicians and encourages autonomy, continuous learning, and collaboration.

This is an opportunity to take on a pivotal role within a growing allied health organisation, where you'll have the autonomy to help establish and shape an Occupational Therapy service from the ground up.

Working within the NDIS sector, you'll maintain a clinical caseload aligned with your interests and experience, while taking ownership of developing the OT discipline, supporting its growth and building a team of clinicians around you. This is an opportunity to bring your clinical expertise, ideas and leadership capabilities into an organisation that is looking to expand its allied health offering.

• Remuneration package in-line with experience
• Additional performance-based bonuses + travel reimbursement 
• Flexible work hours and arrangements – hybrid model on offer
• Continued career progression within a growing organisation
• Ongoing professional development and mentoring provided
• Supportive team culture with direct access to the senior leadership team
• Genuine leadership opportunity playing a vital role in establishing the clinical service

• Managing a caseload of your preference, delivering high-quality, person-centred services
• Working collaboratively with participants, families, support coordinators, support workers and other allied health professionals
• Working collaboratively with the wider leadership team to align OT services with the organisation's broader allied health offering
• Contributing to recruitment, onboarding and integration of additional Occupational Therapists as the service expands
• Providing clinical mentoring and ongoing support to juniors as the team grows
• Help develop a sustainable service model that supports quality clinical outcomes and future team growth
• Genuine input into clinical processes, service delivery models and the way the discipline operates

    

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration, Drivers License & own vehicle 
• Strong post-graduate clinical experience, within the NDIS and community disability sector
• Demonstrated experience managing a varied caseload and working autonomously
• Previous experience mentoring, supervising or supporting other Occupational Therapists, or a genuine interest in developing these skills
• An understanding of NDIS processes, funding structures, reporting requirements and participant-focused service delivery
• The ability to take initiative, problem-solve and contribute to building a service from its early stages

    

Shortlisting and interviewing with commence ASAP. 

For further information call Tayla on 0452 552 574 today.