Senior Paediatric OT (32h/wk) - Central Coast

Central Coast Local Health District; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 87,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Day off each month

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Relocation assistance

Fitness Passport

Free flu vaccinations

Telehealth support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted private health insurance

Professional development

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking a Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist Level 3 to support and develop the Community Paediatrics service, partnering with the Level 4 Team Leader to drive clinical excellence, workforce capability and service innovation on the Central Coast.

This temporary part-time role (12 months) is 32 hours per week, four days, with a start as soon as possible and a close align with January 2028.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or postgraduate qualification in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration.
• Advanced clinical experience within paediatric occupational therapy and community-based service delivery.
• Experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring and support to developing clinicians.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced occupational therapy assessment and intervention for children with complex needs using evidence-informed, family-centred approaches.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to OT Level 1/2 and contribute to workforce capability development.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, research and service development activities to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families, schools and community providers to support coordinated care.
• Exercise professional judgement and clinical leadership in managing complex cases and promoting best practice.

Skills

Advanced paediatric OT

Clinical supervision

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor or postgraduate OT

AHPRA registration

Job description

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking a Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist Level 3 to support and develop the Community Paediatrics service, partnering with the Level 4 Team Leader to drive clinical excellence, workforce capability and service innovation on the Central Coast.

This temporary part-time role (12 months) is 32 hours per week, four days, with a start as soon as possible and a close align with January 2028.