Occupational Therapist

NextSense; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Salary packaging

Job summary

NextSense in Broadmeadow, NSW, is hiring an Occupational Therapist for a temporary part-time role (3-4 days per week). You will join the Allied Health team to support children and young people with hearing and vision loss, helping them participate at home, school and in the community.

The role offers salary up to $90,875 plus super, with generous leave, salary packaging, and access to ongoing education and career pathways.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• 3+ years of OT clinical experience.
• Experience in hearing and/or vision services.
• Commitment to best practice and quality standards.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships.
• Advanced written communication and attention to detail.
• High ethical standards and strong verbal/interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with child protection policies and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based OT assessment and intervention for children and young people.
• Provide goal-based therapy to promote motor development and participation.
• Recommend equipment and assistive technology to optimise outcomes.
• Deliver services across NextSense centres, client homes, schools and telepractice.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Goal-based therapy

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ethical standards

Education

OT degree

Job description

Occupational Therapist, based at Broadmeadow, NSW.

This is a Temporary (Fixed-Term) Part-Time opportunity (3 - 4 days per week) reporting directly to a Team Lead, and the role is based at Broadmeadow.

Make a real difference as an Occupational Therapist as a part of the Allied Health team, helping clients with hearing and vision loss.

Enjoy flexibility, two weeks of additional leave, and access to not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.

What we can offer you:

Salary of up to $90,875+ Super, with 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

Access to industry leading education, professional development opportunities and career pathways

You’ll make a difference in this role by:

Working in Occupational Therapy across the Early Intervention and Therapy teams. You will:

Deliver evidence-based Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people and FCA for adults with hearing and/or vision loss, supporting them and their families to achieve meaningful goals and maximise participation at home, school and in the community.

Provide goal-based therapy that promotes motor development, mobility, independence and participation, while recommending equipment and assistive technology to optimise functional outcomes e.g. Simple home mods; Positioning & mobility; Hygiene & transport; Access & daily living

Deliver services across a range of settings, including NextSense centres, client homes, schools and via telepractice, while maintaining clinical caseload and high-quality clinical documentation.

Operate within established clinical protocols and NextSense processes, procedures and policies.

About You:

Relevant tertiary qualification/s (undergraduate or postgraduate) in Occupational Therapy.

3+ years relevant experience Occupational Therapy clinical practice.

Experience in hearing and/or vision services expertise.

A strong working knowledge of and commitment to "best practice" and standards of quality.

Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.

Advanced written communication skills, including high attention to detail.

High level of ethical standards and behaviour with strong verbal communication and excellent interpersonal skills.

You are obliged to become familiar with, and comply with child protection policies and legislation, as amended from time to time.

Valid Working with Children Check(or willingness to obtain)