Remote-Friendly OT for Aged Care & Home Rehab

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Forster; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work-from-home options

Competitive salary packaging

Job summary

BaptistCare NSW & ACT is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Home Care team across the Mid-North Coast/Forster region. You will assess clients under aged care funding programs and deliver restorative, reablement-focused interventions to support independence at home.

The role offers flexible work-from-home options and a supportive multidisciplinary team. AHPRA registration and a current OT degree are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated ability to assess occupational therapy needs and develop individualised programs for aged care clients in the community.
• Post graduate experience working in aged care services including rehabilitation and community settings.
• Comprehensive understanding of reablement and restorative care models.
• Confident working independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Alignment with BaptistCare’s values and mission.
• Current first aid certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Unrestricted driver’s licence and access to a reliable, registered vehicle with minimum Third-Party Property Damage insurance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to clients under aged care funding programs.
• Focus on reablement and restorative care to help older people maintain or regain independence at home.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to plan and review client care.
• Apply BaptistCare’s Well-Living approach to empower clients to live independently at home.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

BaptistCare NSW & ACT is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Home Care team across the Mid-North Coast/Forster region. You will assess clients under aged care funding programs and deliver restorative, reablement-focused interventions to support independence at home.

The role offers flexible work-from-home options and a supportive multidisciplinary team. AHPRA registration and a current OT degree are essential.