Occupational Therapist | Dubbo

Optimum Health Solutions; Dubbo; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Optimum Health Solutions in Dubbo, NSW, is seeking an Occupational Therapist (or final-year student) to join our NSW-based allied health team. Your caseload spans NDIS participants of all ages, including functional assessments, AT decisions, home modifications, and therapy across paediatric and adult cohorts.

New graduates receive weekly mentoring and structured supervision; seasoned clinicians can specialise or progress into senior, leadership or specialist roles.

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for AHPRA registration
• Degree in Occupational Therapy or final-year student
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development

Responsabilités

• Conduct functional capacity assessments and assistive technology (AT) assessments
• Perform seating/positioning and home modification assessments
• Deliver therapy programs for adult and paediatric caseloads
• Travel to community and clinic settings as required

Connaissances

Strong communication & interpersonal

Formation

OT degree or final-year student

Description du poste

Your caseload here can span NDIS participants of any age - functional and assistive technology assessments, home modifications, hands-on therapy - and you have real say in which of those you do more of. Final-year students, new graduates and experienced Occupational Therapists are all genuinely in scope; new graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision from day one, and experienced clinicians get a caseload they can specialise or diversify, with a clear path into senior, leadership or specialist roles when they're ready for it.

ASSESSMENTS & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• Functional Capacity Assessments, Activities of Daily Living Assessments and support needs recommendations
• Assistive Technology assessments and equipment prescription, including complex and high-cost AT solutions
• Seating and positioning assessments, and manual handling assessments

HOME MODIFICATIONS & HOUSING

• SIL, SDA and ILO assessments
• Home modification recommendations and environmental assessments

THERAPY & INTERVENTION

• Fine and gross motor therapy, sensory assessment and intervention, and emotional regulation strategies
• Individual and group-based programs across adult and paediatric caseloads
• Early intervention assessments, school-based and community-based support

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Degree in Occupational Therapy, or in your final year of study
• Current or eligible AHPRA registration
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development
• Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle
• Working With Children Check and National Police Check
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency

WHY OPTIMUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Optimum has run allied health services across NSW and Tasmania for more than 20 years, with 14 clinics and a team of over 200 professionals - Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists, Exercise Physiologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Dietitians, Podiatrists and Registered Nurses all working alongside you, with plenty of room to learn from each other. New graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision; more experienced clinicians get structured pathways into senior clinical, leadership and specialist roles. Clinics are purpose-built, with sensory rooms, gyms and motor development spaces on site.

THE PRACTICALS

• Location: Dubbo, NSW
• Employment type: fulltime
• Caseload: NDIS-focused, adult and paediatric
• Travel: community and in-clinic
• Registration: current or eligible AHPRA registration required