Occupational Therapy Education & Mentoring Lead

Department of Health; Riverside; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 139,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Travel and relocation assistance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Department of Health in Tasmania is seeking a Clinical Lead – Education and Support to strengthen the allied health workforce across Hospitals North West. You will lead education and workforce development initiatives, coordinate student placements, and support new graduates transitioning into practice within a multidisciplinary team.

You will mentor clinical staff, develop learning programs, and contribute to policies and evidence-based practice standards, fostering continuous learning and

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of an allied health professional course and registration with the relevant National Board.
• Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (where applicable).
• Experience supervising pre-entry students and new graduate allied health professionals.
• Understanding of clinical supervision and competency assessment.
• Ability to engage with universities and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver contemporary allied health services across practice settings.
• Lead education and workforce development initiatives.
• Coordinate pre-entry student placement programmes with universities and supervisors.
• Provide mentoring to new graduate allied health professionals.
• Lead quality improvement and policy development with allied health teams.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Student supervision

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Allied health degree

Job description

Department of Health in Tasmania is seeking a Clinical Lead – Education and Support to strengthen the allied health workforce across Hospitals North West. You will lead education and workforce development initiatives, coordinate student placements, and support new graduates transitioning into practice within a multidisciplinary team.

You will mentor clinical staff, develop learning programs, and contribute to policies and evidence-based practice standards, fostering continuous learning and