Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare
Recognised as the Premier's Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in **** & ****, DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne's northern growth corridor.
Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Fostering a rewarding, values based and inclusive workplace culture, DPV Health is committed to supporting our people to lead fulfilling lives, at home and at work; celebrating diversity and promoting growth, innovation, and collaboration. Our People feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work.
Greatness starts here
In this unique role, you will contribute to the success of DPV Health by operating as a Senior Occupational Therapist – Adult Neurodevelopmental Disability within the Adult Occupational Therapy team.
The role will be central to the success of DPV Health in growing it's capacity to deliver Occupational Therapy services to clients in our community through the development and delivery of a specialist Occupational therapy service in the practice areas of neurodevelopmental disability.
Working as part of the Occupational Therapy team, and reporting to the Occupational Therapy Team Leader, you will be responsible for:
Leading targeted engagement with external stakeholders, promoting the specialist OT service in order to grow referrals to the Occupational Therapy team for clients with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
To develop, and lead a service offering within the wider OT team to support clients with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
To meet productivity targets in line with organisational expectations, in order to provide a sustainable service model.
Providing high quality,



evidence-based assessment and intervention to adult clients with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Managing an individual clinical caseload, including the provision of community-based and centre-based assessments, and interventions for clients, to maintain or improve their functional abilities and independence in line with their NDIS goals.
Working within a multi-disciplinary framework on DPV Health's Health and Wellbeing Program
Delivering training and support to other internal Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants in the specialist area of practice, as required.
Delivering in-person training of external OTs in these areas of practice, partnering with local OT providers to offer training.
Bring your great, everyday!
To be successful in this role you will possess the following:
Qualifications
Bachelor Degree or Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Current Registration with AHPRA.
Post graduate training in Disability is desirable
In addition, you will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Service Delivery
At least 7 years' experience in Occupational therapy, particularly within the neurodevelopmental disability space
Solid experience conducting Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention to support community-based NDIS clients with neurodevelopmental disabilities in meeting their goals.
Well-developed clinical skills and demonstrated ability to support a coordinated approach by working with a range of stakeholders to improve health outcomes as agreed with client,
Experience working as an Occupational Therapist in a community setting including work with CALD clients is desirable.
Experience in planning,



implementing and evaluating innovative, evidence based, clinical services.
Communication and interpersonal approach
Excellent communication skills including an ability to work within an inter-professional framework and collegiate manner.
Utilises interpersonal skills and tools to establish constructive rapport with clients from a variety of cultures, religions and socio-economic circumstances.
Communicating to a diverse range of audiences in an informative, engaging and persuasive manner
Ability to write clear, concise and informative reports.
Additional Skills/Knowledge
Good business/commercial acumen, relevant to the NDIS space
Excellent understanding and knowledge of the funding changes impacting the NDIS sector
Experience in community setting preferred but not essential
The fine print
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), hold a valid WWCC and NDIS Clearance.
Full driver license and travel between DPV Health sites required.
Closing date for applications will be 1st November ****
For further information, please contact Carole McNamara on ********** or ******.
DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.
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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist - Grade 3 (Melbourne)
🏢 DPV Health
📍 Melbourne