Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Paediatrics

Framework Search & Select; Sydney; Ibrido; AUD 100.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

WFH opportunities

Leadership role

PD allowance & study leave

Parking onsite

Regular PD & mentoring

Descrizione del lavoro

Framework Search & Select partners with a respected paediatric practice in Adelaide to appoint a Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Paediatrics. You will lead a 4-strong OT team while maintaining your own caseload.

Join a forward-thinking clinic focused on early intervention, neuro-affirming practice and family-centred care, with opportunities to influence service development and flexibility including WFH options.

Competenze

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Unrestricted AHPRA registration & Full working rights
• Strong paediatric and early intervention experience
• A strong understanding and application of neuro-affirming practice
• Understanding of early intervention best-practice frameworks
• Previous experience with clinical mentoring, supervision or leadership
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine passion for working with children and families

Mansioni

• Maintain your own reduced paediatric caseload
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and oversight to the OT team
• Support clinical skill development and professional development planning
• Support best-practice early intervention across clinic and community settings
• Promote neuro-affirming, strengths-based and family-centred practice
• Lead case discussions, clinical reviews and shared learning
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with families, educators and the wider team

Conoscenze

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Paediatric experience

Early intervention

Neuro-affirming practice

Formazione

OT degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Paediatrics

About the Organisation & Position

Join a respected and growing paediatric practice in Adelaide, working alongside a passionate multidisciplinary team supporting children and families to thrive.

With a strong focus on early intervention, neuro-affirming practice and family-centred care, this is an opportunity to step into a genuine clinical leadership role while continuing to maintain your own caseload.

As the Team Lead, you will provide clinical leadership to a team of 4 OTs, supporting their professional development, clinical capability and quality of practice. You will also play an active role in service development, process improvement and leading the team through change, while remaining hands-on clinically.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain your own reduced paediatric caseload
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and oversight to the OT team
• Support clinical skill development and professional development planning
• Support best-practice early intervention across clinic and community settings
• Promote neuro-affirming, strengths-based and family-centred practice
• Lead case discussions, clinical reviews and shared learning
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with families, educators and the wider team

What's On Offer

• $100,000–$120,000+ super, depending on experience
• Genuine leadership responsibility across a team of 4 OTs
• Combination of clinical, leadership and service development work
• Flexible working arrangements, including WFH opportunities
• Highly equipped clinic space with parking onsite
• Regular in-house PD, mentoring and clinical collaboration
• Generous PD allowance and study leave provided
• Innovative, supportive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunity to influence and shape the growth of the service

Key Selection Criteria

We're looking for an experienced OT who is ready to step beyond their own caseload and contribute to the clinical direction and development of a team.

Ideally you will bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Unrestricted AHPRA registration & Full working rights
• Strong paediatric and early intervention experience
• A strong understanding and application of neuro-affirming practice
• Understanding of early intervention best-practice frameworks
• Previous experience with clinical mentoring, supervision or leadership
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine passion for working with children and families

If you're an experienced paediatric OT looking for a role where you can lead clinicians, influence clinical practice and help shape the future of an early intervention service, we'd love to hear from you.

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.