Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Early Career or Experienced

Affirm OT is growing and we are looking for a full-time Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team.

We are open to both:

Early career clinicians — new graduates or OTs within their first two years of practice

Experienced clinicians — therapists who are confident managing a paediatric community caseload with increasing autonomy

We are a small, family-run paediatric OT practice and want our therapists to feel known, supported and valued as people.

You will have access to supervision and team support while also being encouraged to build confidence, independence and your own clinical style.

Affirm OT is growing and we are looking for a full-time Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team.

We are open to both:

- Early career clinicians — new graduates or OTs within their first two years of practice

- Experienced clinicians — therapists who are confident managing a paediatric community caseload with increasing autonomy

We are a small, family-run paediatric OT practice and want our therapists to feel known, supported and valued as people.

You will have access to supervision and team support while also being encouraged to build confidence, independence and your own clinical style.

About affirm OT

We currently provides mobile community-based paediatric Occupational Therapy across Melbourne’s inner north, middle north and north-east.

We support NDIS, Medicare and private-paying clients , with sessions occurring in homes, childcare, kinder, schools and community settings, alongside telehealth where appropriate.

Our main service areas include:

- Alphington

- Ivanhoe

- Northcote

- Preston

- Reservoir

- Greensborough

- Surrounding subrubs

Our approach is neuroaffirming, strengths-based, play-based and family-centred.

The role





Full-time | 38 hours per week | 7.6 hours per day

Salary: $85,000–$115,000 + super

Final salary will depend on experience, applicable Award classification level and the scope of duties within the role.

Your working day includes both billable and allocated administration time .

Notes, reports, communication, planning and other client-related work are part of your working day — not something we expect you to squeeze in after hours.

Once fully established, clinical expectations will work towards set billable appointments per day .

What you’ll receive

- Competitive salary + super

- Dedicated CPD budget

- Regular clinical supervision

- Support with both clinical and non-clinical development

- Allocated administration time within your working day

- Flexible WFH arrangements for suitable non-client work

- Increasing autonomy over your calendar

- Travel reimbursement/allowance for work-related community travel

- Technology required for your role

- Referrals and clinical systems provided

- Support to obtain an Medicare provider number

- Regular social opportunities

- Opportunity to grow alongside a small and developing practice

If you’re early career

If you’re a new graduate or within your first two years of practice, your caseload and billable expectations will increase gradually as your confidence, efficiency and clinical reasoning develop.

You’ll receive support with:

- Clinical reasoning

- Documentation





- Communication with families and professionals

- Caseload management

- Planning and prioritisation

- Community-based practice

- Building confidence and independence over time

We do not expect you to know everything from day one.

We want you to ask questions, learn, reflect and gradually develop the confidence to find information, problem-solve and make sound clinical decisions.

If you’re experienced

If you’re an experienced clinician, we’re looking for someone who is confident working autonomously while still valuing collaboration and supervision.

You’ll be expected to:

- Manage a community caseload independently

- Make sound clinical decisions within your scope

- Take initiative with your learning and development

- Research and problem-solve when something sits outside your current knowledge

- Communicate confidently with families, educators and other professionals

As affirm OT grows, there is also opportunity for experienced clinicians to move into:

- Clinical supervision

- New graduate mentoring

- Senior clinical responsibilities

- Team leadership

- Non-clinical or supervisory roles

About you

You will need:

- Current or eligible AHPRA registration

- Current Working with Children Check

- Current Australian driver’s licence

- Your own reliable vehicle

- Robust interest in paediatric and community OT

- Strong communication and organisational skills

- A collaborative and family-centred approach

- Curiosity and willingness to learn

- Initiative in developing your own skills and knowledge

We are not looking for someone who knows it all.

We are looking for someone who wants to learn, think, problem-solve and continue developing — with support around them when they need it.

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📌 Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Early Career or Experienced (Melbourne)
🏢 Affirm OT
📍 Melbourne