Regional Manager - Occupational Therapy

Heartbeatcare Pty Limited; Sydney; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Mobile phone

Kilometre travel allowance

PD allowance and leadership developm​t

Regular supervision

Home-based role

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Heartbeatcare Pty Limited is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapy leader to join Transform Life as Regional Manager, guiding a dispersed OT team and shaping service growth across Australia. You'll oversee clinical and operational performance, lead workforce planning, and provide leadership support to the National Manager – Occupational Therapy, while maintaining a small local caseload.

The role is remote-first with genuine flexibility, empowering you to influence service delivery while

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration.
• Strong experience leading OTs in NDIS or community settings.
• Proven ability to develop and mentor dispersed teams.
• Experience with clinical operations and caseload management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a geographically dispersed OT team across Australia.
• Provide clinical supervision and oversee quality of care.
• Oversee workforce planning and service improvements.
• Collaborate with National OT Manager and support absence coverage.
• Maintain a small local caseload while managing leadership duties.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

NDIS

Community health

Team development

Education

OT degree / equivalent

AHPRA registration

Job description

• Lead an established, geographically dispersed OT team.
• Work from home anywhere in Australia, with genuine flexibility and autonomy.
• Work closely with our National OT Manager while maintaining a small local caseload.

We're looking for an experienced Occupational Therapy leader to join Transform Life as a Regional Manager, leading an established team while helping shape the continued growth of our OT service.

You’ll oversee clinical and operational performance, support workforce planning and service improvements, and provide broader leadership support to our National Manager – Occupational Therapy, including management coverage during periods of absence.

Our remote-first model means you can be based anywhere in Australia, supporting clinicians virtually while maintaining a small caseload of local community-based clients.

We’re not the biggest allied health provider, and we don’t want to be. We’re big enough to support you, small enough to know you — with national clinical leadership and established systems, but fewer layers between clinicians and decision-makers.

What you’ll do

• Lead, mentor and develop a geographically dispersed OT team, building connection and accountability.
• Provide clinical supervision, guidance on complex cases and oversight of clinical quality.
• Monitor team performance, caseloads, capacity and service delivery.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and professional development.
• Collaborate with the National OT Manager on workforce planning, service growth and operational improvements.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight during the National Manager's absence.
• Develop emerging leaders as the service expands.
• Maintain a small NDIS caseload of local clients.

Why Transform Life?

Keep getting better
Access regular supervision, a PD allowance, internal learning and our Leadership Excellence program, with opportunities to influence how our services evolve.
Trusted to own your work
We don't micromanage. You'll have the flexibility to lead your team and organise your week your way, with clear expectations around quality and performance.
Independent doesn't mean isolated
Work directly with experienced OT and multidisciplinary leaders. Our flatter structure means support is accessible and decisions can be made quickly.
Built to adapt
We're small enough to respond quickly as the NDIS changes. We value leaders who bring ideas, challenge existing approaches and help shape our services.

What you’ll bring

• Occupational Therapy qualification and current AHPRA registration.
• Strong NDIS experience and advanced clinical judgement.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing OTs in NDIS or community allied health.
• Understanding of clinical operations, caseload management and team performance.
• Confidence making clinical and operational decisions.
• Ability to lead and connect with a geographically dispersed team.
• Current driver's licence and reliable vehicle.

The package

• Competitive Base salary + super.
• Monthly and quarterly bonus opportunities.
• Reduced clinical caseload.
• Laptop, mobile phone and kilometre travel allowance.
• PD allowance, regular supervision and leadership development.
• Permanent employment with fortnightly pay.
• Home-based role with genuine flexibility.

We give our people autonomy, so we look for leaders who take ownership, develop others and want to contribute to a service that's continuing to evolve.

Additional information

• Lead a small team while staying connected to clinical practice.
• Work from home + community visits — own your diary and shape your week
• AI-powered tools in the pipeline to reduce admin and give clinicians more time