Occupational Therapist

Nextsense; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Extended leave

Parental leave

Job summary

NextSense is hiring an Occupational Therapist in Liverpool, NSW for a permanent full-time role. You will deliver OT services to people with vision and hearing loss, including telepractice and in-centre care, while applying family-centered approaches to build independence and skills.

The role offers two weeks Christmas leave plus four weeks annual leave, generous personal leave, and salary packaging benefits to maximise take-home pay. We also support professional development and career pathways.

Qualifications

• Must hold Occupational Therapy qualification and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience delivering evidence-based OT services including assessment and intervention.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and adapt to client needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment and intervention to clients and families.
• Deliver services in person or via telepractice in various settings.
• Develop and evaluate Individual Support Plans (ISP) and progress reports.
• Maintain client records with confidentiality and compliance.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Telepractice

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Client outcomes

Assessment and intervention planning

Education

Occupational Therapy qualification

AHPRA registration

Job description

Job Description

Make a real difference working within our Liverpoolteamas a Occupational Therapist, making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with vision and hearing loss.

Enjoy flexibility, two weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to four weeks annual leave, and access to not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.

This is a Permanent Full-TimeOpportunitythat reports directly to the Team Lead - Greater Sydney.

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to $113,594 + Superwith 100% salary packaging to maximise your take home pay.
• Generous leave entitlements including 2 weeks paid Christmas leave in addition to 4 weeks annual leave, plus extensive personal/carer's leave.
• Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer.
• Access to industry leading education, professional development opportunities and career pathways.

You'll make a difference in this role by:

• Providingevidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other clinically appropriate strategies to assist client/family to achieve outcomes.
• Delivering services in person, via telepractice in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting.
• Usinga person/family centred framework when providing service to enable clients and their families to develop their skills and capacity and achieve outcomes.
• Developing, delivering and evaluatingIndividual Support Plans (ISP), and progress reports with the client, family and relevant others, that reflect the individual's strengths and need and the family's priorities.
• Maintaining client records to ensure all information, including sensitive issues, are treated in a way that respects the individual clients right to confidentiality and dignity.
• Completingclient related administration, ensuring all client information and records, inclusive of case notes, and reports meet legislative and policy requirements.
• Understanding and strivingto achieve key metrics and performance indicators for your role to maintain sustainable activity and achieve outcomes for our clients.
• Participatingin and provide clinical supervision to other team members.
• Committing to continuing professional development across the DHH/BLV sector, and subsequently demonstrate and share knowledge.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by your manager

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

• Relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in provision of occupational therapy services and demonstrate sound clinical skills and knowledge
• Be able to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to client outcomes in a team setting
• Prior experience in working with clients with a sensory disability highly desirable
• Experience working towards goals and key performance indicators
• Working knowledge of NDIS framework desirable
• Ability to learn new systems, processes and frameworks
• You are obliged to become familiar with, and comply with child protection policies and legislation, as amended from time to time

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we've been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We're a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

We're committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.

NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.