Senior / Team Leader Occupational Therapist Location: National (Hybrid – Community, Clinic WFH) Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time Remuneration: $125k Total Package + Quarterly Bonus Potential Service Streams: NDIS, Aged Care, Allied Health About the Role We elevate lives by empowering individuals to rebuild capability, reconnect with purpose, and return to meaningful activities.
As a Senior / Team Leader Occupational Therapist , you will occupy a pivotal senior clinical and people leadership position within our organisation.
You will directly lead, mentor, and supervise a small, dedicated team of clinicians (currently 4 reports, with capacity for up to 5) while maintaining a reduced clinical caseload.
This role is designed to keep you grounded in high-quality Occupational Therapy practice while giving you the dedicated time, structure, and support needed to mentor others, drive clinical governance, and foster an exceptional team culture.
Key Responsibilities People Leadership Mentoring: Provide day-to-day leadership, direct supervision, and professional guidance to your team.
Conduct monthly 1-on-1s, coach clinicians on complex OT cases, and build capability.
Quality Compliance Oversight: Conduct monthly structured file reviews to ensure documentation excellence, clinical reasoning, goal alignment, and scheme compliance.
Balanced Clinical Delivery: Deliver person-centred, evidence-based care across NDIS and Aged Care caseloads.
Adjusted Billable Expectations: Enjoy a sliding scale for billable hours based on direct report capacity, ensuring your administrative and leadership time is protected:



3 Direct Reports: ~4.5 billable hours/day (90 hrs/month) 4 Direct Reports (Current Team): ~4.0 billable hours/day (80 hrs/month) 5 Direct Reports: ~3.5 billable hours/day (70 hrs/month) Continuous Improvement: Submit process improvement initiatives, host quarterly skill-building sessions, and contribute to company-wide clinical governance.
What We Are Looking For Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, including a background as a Senior OT.
Prior leadership or supervisory experience is highly regarded.
Qualifications: Tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy.
Registration: Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
Core Competencies: Robust OT clinical reasoning, excellent written documentation, a solution-focused mindset, and the ability to coach and uplift others.
What We Offer: Our "Pulse Perks" We believe that when our people thrive, so does our business.
As part of our team, you will have access to our comprehensive Pulse Perks program: ? Compensation Performance Incentives Competitive Remuneration: $125k Total Package (Base + Super).
Quarterly Value-Based Bonus:



Eligible for performance bonuses up to 5% of base salary tied to quality, retention, learning, and team impact targets.
Recognition: Viva Engage shoutouts, monthly $50 Impact Awards, and Wall of Fame recognition.
? Work-Life Fit Wellbeing Hybrid Flexibility: Genuine autonomy to balance community visits, clinic appointments, and working from home.
Wellness Days: Full-time staff receive 4 additional paid Wellness Days per year (1 per quarter) to rest and reset—outside of annual leave.
Pet Leave: 1 paid day per quarter (up to 4 days/year) dedicated to your pets for vet visits or quality time.
Wellbeing App Pack: Access to our signature 8-week wellness app, plus a welcome pack including resistance bands, a microfiber towel, a water bottle, and daily reset prompt cards.
? Professional Growth Leadership Development Leadership Coaching: Direct mentoring and structured coaching from the Clinical Operations Manager to support your career trajectory.
CPD Allowance: $1,000 annual PD allowance for full-time employees (pro-rata for part-time) after 3 months of service.
Internal Development: Monthly "Think Chew" lunch-and-learn sessions (with 10 internal billable hours allocated if you host) and peer-led "Pulse Room" clinical case-conferencing.
? Culture Community Impact Volunteer Leave: Paid time off to give back to causes you care about.
Birthday Charity Donation: We donate $50 to a registered charity of your choice during your birthday month.
Team Connection: Regular virtual coffee catch-ups, team development days, and social events.

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