If you want to build a well-rounded clinical career with variety, complexity, and a senior team behind you - without the caseload pressures of a high-volume metro practice - then this is the role.

The north west coast of Tasmania is one of the most underserved allied health regions in the country. Occupational Therapists are among the most acutely undersupplied allied health professions in Tasmania, particularly as NDIS reforms and aged care expansion create new referral pathways. The families in this community don't have many options - and the ones they do have matter enormously. This is a region where your work genuinely has an impact.

Our Occupational Therapy team brings deep experience across complex paediatric and adult caseloads. You will be directly supported by our Senior OTs and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

What this role actually looks like

From day one your caseload can be mixed – adult and paediatrics across a full spectrum of clients. You will work as part of a genuine multi-disciplinary team where long-term teammates work together under one roof and collaborate on real outcomes for families.

You won't be thrown in the deep end. Your targets will be graduated across your first six months, providing you room to build confidence and establish client relationships without the pressure of a full caseload.

Clinical supervision is structured, not aspirational;

- Fortnightly internal supervision with your Senior OT mentor

- Regular external specialist supervision, funded by us

- 3mth and 6mth formal check-ins and review

What we offer

- Mentorship from Senior clinicians with deep experience and specialisation

- A genuinely mixed caseload from day one with variety and interesting complexity, and support to pursue specialisation over time

- A multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech Pathologists, who work together under one roof for the right outcomes for families

- $1500 annual career development budget, plus 5 paid days of PD leave,



and we take this seriously - no bureaucratic hoops or tricky conditions that make it impossible to use

- Genuine flexibility to define your working days around your unique situation, part time or full time we will work around the right candidate

- Structured career pathways to progress

- A clinic that is in growth mode, providing the opportunity to help shape the long term direction

Who we are looking for

New graduates and early career OTs are encouraged to apply. You will bring;

- AHPRA registration (or eligibility by start date) and valid, unrestricted working rights in Australia

- An interest in paediatric practice, or genuine openness to developing one

- A team player with reliability and follow-through, we're a tight knit team who rely on each other

- Initiative and a collaborative instinct, we're committed to being a sustainable clinic that will serve the community for years to come

- Professionalism, warmth and clear communication

Desirable but not essential: Paediatric or mixed caseload placement experience, NDIS exposure, connection to the community of north-west Tasmania

About us

North West Therapy Services is a multi-disciplinary allied health clinic based in Devonport, serving families right across the north-west region. We provide Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology across a variety of funding streams.

Under new ownership since 2025, we are in a period of deliberate growth - investing in our team, our systems and our capacity to be the clinic this region deserves. We are not a franchise or a corporate group, we're a local clinic that focuses on clinical quality and team culture.

How to apply

Send your CV and a short cover letter to ••••@northwesttherapyservices.com.au

We want to know what draws you to a mixed caseload in regional practice, what appeals about working in a multi-disciplinary team and why now.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We'll be in touch within two weeks of receiving yours. If you would like an informal conversation before applying then reach out to the same address.

📌 Occupational Therapist – New Graduate & Early Career | Devonport, Tasmania
🏢 North West Therapy Services
📍 Devonport