Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

Bellarine Community Health; Ocean Grove; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible work environment

Generous leave arrangements

Professional indemnity insurance

Discounted gym membership

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is seeking a Paediatric Occupational Therapist — Grade 2 to manage a diverse caseload across community health and NDIS for children and youth. The role emphasises holistic, family-centred therapy, collaboration with schools and clinics, and supervision of students and less experienced staff.

Applicants should hold an OT degree and be AHPRA-registered, with a current police check, WWCC, and driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in occupational therapy and AHPRA registration.
• Advanced paediatric occupational therapy clinical problem solving.
• Collaborative, strength-based, family- and child-centred practice with parent upskilling.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Current National Police Check (within 6 months).
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee BCH).
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
• Immunisation status clearance.
• Salary in line with professional award.
• Salary packaging benefits included.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of both community health and NDIS clients
• Provision of high-quality clinical occupational therapy services to children and young people with developmental delays or disabilities
• Completing clinical assessments, providing therapy (individual or group), and follow-up
• Practising in a holistic, child- and family-centred, strength-based manner
• Working in clinic, early childhood, schools, and home environments
• Supervising students, early career clinicians, and allied health assistants or volunteers
• Participating in and contributing to clinical governance activities

Skills

Clinical paediatric OT

Family-centred care

Collaboration

Communication

Time management

Clinical governance

Professional development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor/Master in Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Job description

Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

Bellarine Community Health – Ocean Grove VIC

The Grade 2 Paediatric Occupational Therapist is responsible for managing a caseload of both community health and NDIS clients, providing high-quality clinical occupational therapy services to children and young people who experience developmental delays, difficulties or disability. The role involves completing clinical assessments, providing therapy (individual or in group), and relevant follow up, practicing in a wholistic, child and family centred, and strength-based manner. Work occurs in clinic, early childhood, schools, and home environments. The role includes supervising students, early career clinicians, and allied health assistants or volunteers (as required), and participating in all clinical governance activities.

Key responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of both community health and NDIS clients
• Provision of high-quality clinical occupational therapy services to children and young people who experience developmental delays, difficulties or disability
• Completing clinical assessments, provision of therapy (individual or in group), and relevant follow up
• Practicing in a wholistic, child and family centred, and strength-based manner
• Working in clinic, early childhood, schools, and home environments
• Supervising students, early career clinicians, and allied health assistants or volunteers (as required)
• Participating in and commitment to all clinical governance activities

About you

• Tertiary qualification in occupational therapy, and registration with AHPRA
• Advanced clinical skills and demonstrated high level clinical problem solving in paediatric occupational therapy
• Demonstrated ability to practice in a collaborative, strength based, family and child centred model, with emphasis on parent upskilling on how to best support their child
• High level and effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, leadership, and communication
• Strong organisational and time management skills, efficient and flexible work practices including the ability to manage a busy caseload, meet deadlines, prioritise, and respond to change
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development by maintaining, applying, and sharing clinical knowledge
• Current National Police Check (within 6 months from date of application)
• Current Working with Children Check - Employee check nominating BCH
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Immunisation status clearance
• Salary in line with professional award
• Generous salary packaging benefits - Living Expenses capped at $15,900 annually (includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans, and rental payments) and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650
• Career advancement opportunities and frequent graded clinical supervision with a senior occupational therapist
• Supportive positive workplace culture, managerial and leadership support, and training in the role
• Flexible work environment with ability to work some hours from home
• Generous leave arrangements including annual leave, parental leave, professional development
• Professional Indemnity Insurance covered
• Discounted gym membership at six sites across the region
• Employee assistance program: up to 5 counselling sessions per year

About us

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is a multidisciplinary allied health service provider. The child health and development team provides multidisciplinary allied health services for children and young people primarily aged 0-12 years, comprised of a dynamic, collaborative, and friendly group of occupational therapists, speech pathologists, a physiotherapist, mental health clinicians and a child and family engagement officer. Children are supported by several other services within BCH including dental, nutrition and dietetics, and podiatry.

Bellarine Community Health is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur. BCH acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our sites are located and across which we provide services and programs for the diverse community.

BCH is proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcomes people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.