Practice Mentor - Occupational Therapist

National 360; Geelong; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

National 360 Days

PD allowance

Parental Leave

School-term Leave

Career pathways

Laptop provided

Wellbeing support

Pet-friendly offices

Novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Job summary

National 360 is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Geelong region as a Practice Mentor. You’ll independently manage your own caseload across homes, clinics and community settings, while sharing knowledge through informal mentoring and peer support.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll contribute to learning, service improvement and student development, and participate in development pathways toward leadership roles.

Qualifications

• You hold a relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in community, private or acute settings.
• AHPRA registration.
• Australian working rights (or pending).
• Current driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and WWCC (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Manage your own clinical caseload across homes, clinics, and community settings.
• Provide informal mentoring and peer support within the team.
• Contribute to team learning and service improvement initiatives.
• Support student development where appropriate.
• Maintain high standards of documentation and compliance with NDIS requirements.
• Engage in regular professional development and supervision.

Skills

Clinical experience

Mentorship

Communication

NDIS knowledge

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Join National 360 as a Practice Mentor!

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist in the Geelong region. Willingness to service clients in Ballarat 1-2 days/week is preferred, but not essential.

About The Role

As a Practice Mentor at National 360, you'll be an experienced and confident clinician who delivers high-quality, evidence-informed services while playing a valued role within our multidisciplinary team.

You'll independently manage your own caseload, using your clinical experience and professional judgement to achieve great outcomes for clients. You'll also have opportunities to share your knowledge, provide informal mentoring and peer support, contribute to team learning and service improvement, and support the development of students where appropriate.

The Practice Mentor role recognises clinicians who have developed strong capability and demonstrated sustained performance in clinical practice. It's also an opportunity to continue building your skills and experience, with development pathways available for those interested in progressing toward future clinical supervision, advanced practice or operational leadership roles.

As a Practice Mentor at National 360, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead by example through independently managing your own clinical caseload, delivering high-quality care in homes, clinics, and community settings.
• Receive regular 1:1 clinical supervision from a highly experienced Clinical Supervisor.
• Engage in regular professional development with structured support for career progression.
• Collaborate with a passionate multidisciplinary team of occupational therapists, speech pathologists, behaviour support practitioners and physiotherapists dedicated to making a real community impact.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice, documentation and compliance with NDIS and organisational requirements.
• Take part in many team social events, lunches, and celebrations to build connections and enjoy a positive workplace culture.

For more information or to request the position description, contact our careers team via email - Tess Veliz, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner via email at [e-mail]

About You

• You hold a relevant Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• You have experience in working in community, private or acute settings.
• You have AHPRA registration.
• You have Australian working rights (or pending).
• You have a current driver's licence and access to your own vehicle.
• You hold, or are willing to obtain, a NDIS Worker Screening Check and WWCC.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• Live within or around the Geelong region and be available to travel to Ballarat 1-2 days per week.
• You have experience in the NDIS, community, private or acute space and are passionate about community-based care.
• You are a strong communicator who enjoys supporting and motivating others.

ABOUT NATIONAL 360

Founded in 2006 by Heidi Long, National 360 has grown into one of Australia's leading providers of community-based allied health services. With 21 offices across six states, we're known for our strong local connections and commitment to quality care. As an NDIS-registered provider, our team delivers services in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Behaviour Support, and Early Childhood Intervention.

360 Benefits

• 3 x National 360 Days each year to use on external PD or simply resting & recharging.
• $1,500 annual PD allowance.
• Paid Parental Leave & Purchased Leave options.
• 360 Balance - option to work fulltime during the school term, with 12 weeks of paid leave annually aligned with school holidays.
• Structured career pathways and development programs.
• Work laptop & mobile phone.
• 24/7 wellbeing support through Sonder.
• Pet-friendly Offices.
• Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport & health insurance discounts.
• Regular team celebrations and social events.

For further detail about our industry-leading benefits & reward programs, visit https://national360.com.au/360-benefits-reward

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

National 360 is committed to responding to all candidates who apply, regardless of the outcome. We strive to ensure that every candidate is treated with fairness and receives clear, timely communication throughout the recruitment process.

We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person's uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.