Job Description

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation with 400+ clinicians supporting communities across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

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We deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Positive Behaviour Support, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Dietetics across the lifespan, with a focus on meaningful, person-centred support.

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Our Values Guide How We Work

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Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

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About the Role We're looking for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our established multidisciplinary team based from our Elizabeth Vale clinic.

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This is an opportunity to continue doing the clinical work you enjoy while taking a more active role in mentoring, supporting and developing other clinicians.

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Our Elizabeth Vale caseload is predominantly paediatric and youth (around 85–90%), with a smaller adult component. You'll manage a wide-ranging and more complex caseload across clinic, home, school and community settings, generally supporting participants within approximately 30 minutes of Elizabeth Vale and surrounding northern Adelaide areas.

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As a Senior OT, you'll also bring your experience to the wider team through clinical mentoring, supervision, case discussions and shared learning, while continuing to develop your own areas of clinical interest.

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A Team You'll Actually Feel Part Of

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Elizabeth Vale is home to a close-knit team of 9 clinicians who describe their culture as kind, fun and determined.

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You'll work alongside Speech Pathology and other allied health colleagues, with existing specialist knowledge across feeding, communication, emotional and sensory regulation and home modifications.

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The team connects regularly through weekly meetings, Communities of Practice and multidisciplinary discussions, creating plenty of opportunity to bounce around ideas, share different perspectives and work collaboratively around participants.

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There's also a strong social connection – think morning teas, coffee catch-ups, lunches, birthday celebrations and plenty of office banter.

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What You'll Be Doing

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- Deliver person-centred Occupational Therapy across clinic, home, school and community settings
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- Manage a varied and more complex caseload, predominantly across paediatric and youth presentations
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- Complete functional assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
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- Work across areas such as sensory and emotional regulation, functional capacity, home modifications and capacity building
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- Provide mentoring, clinical supervision and support to developing clinicians
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- Contribute your experience to case discussions, peer learning and multidisciplinary collaboration
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- Work closely with participants, families, carers, educators and other allied health professionals
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- Continue developing your own clinical and leadership capability
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Why Join Avina?

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- Genuine senior clinical opportunity – mentor others without stepping away from clinical practice
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- An established Elizabeth Vale clinic and multidisciplinary team
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- Strong paediatric caseload with opportunities to broaden your clinical experience
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- Regular clinical supervision and strong peer support
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- Opportunities to influence and support the development of other cliniciansFlexible working arrangements and autonomy over your day
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- Internal professional development, peer learning and Communities of Practice
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- Equipment provided, including phone, laptop and tablet
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- Travel reimbursement per kilometre
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- Achievable KPIs designed to support sustainable workloads and work-life balance
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- Ongoing clinical, leadership and career development opportunities
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For those interested, there may also be opportunities to support regional South Australian communities through FIFO/DIDO arrangements, with travel and accommodation covered by Avina.

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What You'll Bring

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- Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy
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- Current AHPRA registration
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- Significant clinical experience, ideally within disability and/or paediatric practice
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- Experience managing more complex presentations and assessments
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- Experience mentoring, supervising or supporting developing clinicians is highly regarded
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- Strong clinical judgement, communication and organisational skills
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- A collaborative and person-centred approach to practice
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- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
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- Driver's licence and reliable vehicle for community work
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- Full working rights in Australia
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If you're an experienced OT looking to stay connected to clinical practice while mentoring others and having greater influence within your team, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Occupational Therapist - Senior (Hatfield)
🏢 Avina
📍 Hatfield