Occupational Therapist! South Melbourne

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sponsorship availability

PD budget

Mentoring and supervision

Pet-friendly hubs

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver community-based assessments and interventions for NDIS participants across homes, schools, workplaces and community spaces. You will build a caseload around your clinical passions, supported by a dedicated team including a team leader and mentor.

You will collaborate with Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists and other practitioners, travel time is paid, and there are generous mentoring and development opportunities along with

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist is required.
• Experience delivering therapy in an NDIS context is essential.
• Ability to work with diverse clients in home, school and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community-based OT assessments and interventions for NDIS participants.
• Work across homes, schools, workplaces and community settings.
• Build a caseload aligned with your clinical interests and client needs.
• Collaborate with Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists and other Practitioners.
• Be supported by a team leader and OT mentor; travel time is paid and planned.

Skills

AHPRA Registered OT

NDIS knowledge

Client-centred care

Community-based therapy

Education

Bachelor in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Do your best work with a team that backs you every step of the way! Ditch the clinic and get out into the real world: homes, schools, workplaces and community spaces, with a caseload built around what lights you up. Paediatrics, youth, adults, complex disability or a bit of everything, your team leader will make it happen.

Behind you is a team that's genuinely set up to support you. Think daily drop-in mentoring (four days a week, 9am to 3pm), an AI scribe that drafts your notes (with participant consent), an admin team that handles the scheduling (should you choose), and a PD budget for the course you've been eyeing. Add pet-friendly hubs, free snacks and social events in business hours, and you've got community allied health done properly.

The Role

• Full-time or part-time, with flexible working arrangements
• Deliver community-based OT assessments and interventions for NDIS participants
• Work across homes, schools, workplaces and community settings
• Build a caseload around the demographics and areas you're most passionate about
• Collaborate with Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Behaviour Support Practitioners and more
• Be backed by a dedicated team leader and OT mentor
• Keep your calendar in your hands, with travel between participants kept to around 30 minutes, and later starts where you're travelling so your commute happens in paid time

What You'll Earn

• $82,106 – $110,143 + super, with pay above award rates
• Performance incentives of up to $10,000, plus an extra $80 per hour when you exceed your KPIs (up to 15 hours a month)
• Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 where applicable
• Structured mentoring and supervision valued at up to $22,000
• Wheels sorted. Choose from a leased small or medium hybrid SUV (rego, insurance and servicing covered, unlimited mileage, roughly $7,000 a year package), or claim mileage at $1.01/km. Laptop and mobile phone included.

Perks & Benefits

Leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Up to 12 months purpose leave to chase a passion
• Up to 4 weeks additional purchased leave
• 2 days paid professional development leave every year

Wellbeing

• Online yoga and Pilates
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet-friendly hubs with free healthy snacks and free parking
• Team celebrations and social events during business hours, with each hub building its own culture

Growth

• Individual PD budget plus a big library of internal CPD
• In-house career coaching
• Specialist pathways in Functional Capacity Assessments, Assistive Technology and Home Modifications, so you go deep without feeling overwhelmed
• Structured leadership programs in team leadership, mentoring and supervision (some of our leaders started as grads and are still here years later)
• Weekly supervision and a tailored induction, whether you're new to the sector or a seasoned pro
• Opportunities to work across both our disability and paediatric services if you want variety
• FIFO opportunities for experienced clinicians as we build them out

Extra

• Retail discounts across fitness, electronics, insurance and more
• Relocation support if you're moving to a new area
• Working Holiday Visa holders welcome to apply

Essential Requirements

• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Valid, unrestricted driver's licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Occupational Therapy
• Demonstrated experience delivering community-based therapy in an NDIS context

You're Probably the Right Person If...

• You care deeply about your clients and the outcomes you help them reach
• You want a caseload that reflects your clinical interests, not just whatever comes through the door
• You're creative and practical, and you love finding solutions in a participant's real world rather than relying on clinic equipment
• You're collaborative, curious, and always looking to grow
• You want more than a job: a team, a culture and a career with somewhere to go

Additional information

• Shape your caseload your way - choose the clinical areas that excite you most
• Sponsorship and relocation assistance available across multiple locations
• Real investment in your growth - individual PD budget and in-house mentoring