Allied Health Manager (Occupational Therapist)

My Guardian - Aged & Disability Care; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Fridays drinks

Snacks & refreshments

Positive office culture

Job summary

My Guardian is seeking an experienced Allied Health Leader to drive clinical quality, governance, and workforce performance across aged care and disability portfolios. Based at Sydney Olympic Park Head Office, this full-time, on-site role offers leadership across Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Massage therapy.

You will coach multidisciplinary teams, balance clinical quality with commercial outcomes, oversee governance, and develop innovative care models to improve client

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Proven experience leading allied health or multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Knowledge of NDIS and My Aged Care frameworks.
• Ability to balance clinical quality with commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, development, and evaluation of allied health services.
• Oversee clinical governance and compliance with standards.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and supervision to a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage day-to-day service delivery, workforce capacity and utilisation.
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, risk management, and new care models.
• Build collaborative relationships with clients, families, and referral partners.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Job description

My Guardian is a leading Aged and Disability Care service provider delivering compassionate, high-quality, person-centred care. As we continue to grow rapidly, we remain committed to empowering individuals to live safely, independently, and with dignity.

This is a full-time, on-site position based at our Sydney Olympic Park Head Office.

Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead the strategic planning, development, and evaluation of allied health services across our aged care and disability portfolios.
• Oversee clinical governance and ensure allied health practice complies with Aged Care Quality Standards, NDIS Practice Standards, and professional codes of conduct.
• Provide professional leadership, coaching, and supervision to a multidisciplinary allied health workforce (including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatrists, and Massage Therapists).
• Manage day-to-day service delivery, focusing on clinician capacity, caseloads, workforce utilisation, and commercial sustainability.
• Drive continuous improvement through clinical audits, incident investigation, risk management, and the implementation of innovative, evidence-based care models.
• Build effective, collaborative relationships with clients, families, support coordinators, referral partners, and internal clinical teams to ensure outcome-focused care.

The successful candidate must have:

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Proven experience leading allied health or multidisciplinary clinical teams, ideally within aged care, disability, or community health environments.
• Strong, working knowledge of NDIS and My Aged Care frameworks, alongside clinical governance and risk management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage workforce capacity, clinician utilisation, and operational performance to balance clinical quality with commercial outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the capacity to resolve complex client and professional practice matters.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Current NSW Driver’s License and a reliable vehicle (with a capacity to travel between My Guardian service locations).
• Competitive salary package
• Onsite gym
• Supportive and positive office culture
• Weekly Friday afternoon drinks and nibbles at Head Office
• Healthy snacks and refreshments

If you are an experienced allied health leader who is passionate about driving clinical quality, mentoring multidisciplinary teams, and shaping innovative care models, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.