This role is for an experienced Occupational Therapist who wants to combine paediatric clinical practice with mentoring and supporting the development of other clinicians.
You’ll manage your own paediatric caseload while playing an important role within our OT team, providing supervision, clinical guidance and support to junior and developing clinicians.
There is scope to shape the role around your strengths and interests, including opportunities to contribute to clinical development, qualified learning and the continued growth of our OT service.
Responsibilities
- Assess and provide evidence-based intervention for children with a range of developmental and functional needs
- Manage more complex presentations and provide clinical guidance where needed
- Provide supervision and mentoring to junior and developing Occupational Therapists
- Support clinicians with case discussions,
clinical reasoning and reflective practice
- Contribute to professional development and shared learning within the team
- Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated care
- Maintain a clinical caseload alongside your supervision responsibilities
Requirements
- Degree in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration
- Strong paediatric clinical experience
- Confidence supporting and mentoring other clinicians
- Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills
- An interest in contributing to the development of a collaborative OT team
This role is ideal for an experienced paediatric OT who enjoys clinical work but is also ready to have a broader impact by developing others and contributing to the strength of the OT team.