Occupational Therapist and Allied Health Lead

Belong Blue Mountains Incorporated – Blaxland NSW

This combined role maintains an occupational therapy caseload while supporting the day-to-day coordination, quality and consistency of allied health service delivery.

You will provide person-centered assessment, intervention, case management and advice to older people and people with disability, including functional assessment, home safety, equipment and home-modification recommendations.

As Allied Health Lead, you will support referral prioritisation, clinical communication, supervision and safe delegation to Allied Health Assistants. You will help the team maintain high-quality records, safe practice and positive client outcomes while escalating significant risks or service pressures to the relevant manager.

Key Responsibilities

- Complete occupational therapy assessments in clients' homes and community settings
- Develop practical, person-centered intervention plans that support independence, safety and participation
- Assess equipment and minor or major home-modification needs
- Prepare clear clinical reports, diagrams, specifications and justifications
- Manage an agreed caseload and coordinate referrals, reviews and follow-up
- Work collaboratively with clients, carers, health professionals, community providers and trades staff
- Coordinate day-to-day allied health referrals, priorities and team communication
- Provide clinical guidance, case consultation and structured supervision within qualified competence
- Delegate appropriate activities to Allied Health Assistants and ensure clear plans, competence, review and escalation arrangements




- Provide clinical oversight of relevant group programs and community-based allied health activities
- Maintain accurate clinical records, service data and billing information
- Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation, incident review and clinical-risk management

About You

You will be an experienced and collaborative Occupational Therapist who combines sound clinical judgement with a practical and approachable leadership style.

You will be comfortable balancing a clinical caseload with team coordination, providing guidance and supervision within your professional scope, and working collaboratively with clients, colleagues and service partners.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate:

- Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration.
- Demonstrated senior occupational therapy experience, including complex clinical decision-making, service coordination and supervision.
- Experience supporting older people, people with disability and/or clients with complex needs in community or home-based settings
- Demonstrated experience in functional assessment, home safety, equipment prescription and home-modification recommendations.
- Experience preparing high-quality clinical reports, diagrams, specifications and supporting clinical justifications.




- Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary allied health services, including operational leadership, professional supervision and team capability development.
- Sound understanding of delegation, supervision and competency requirements for Allied Health Assistants.
- Strong knowledge of person-centered practice, clinical governance, safeguarding, privacy, work health and safety and quality requirements relevant to community allied health services.
- Strong clinical reasoning, risk assessment, caseload management, prioritisation and stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality and discipline-specific scope of practice, and appropriately escal…
- A current driver’s licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle for work-related travel
- Current NDISWS or willingness to obtain prior to commencement

Why Join Us

- A varied role combining meaningful clinical work with practical team leadership
- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- Supportive, collaborative and values-driven work environment
- Flexible work arrangements appropriate to the role and service needs
- The opportunity to contribute to positive outcomes for people across the Blue Mountains

Why Join Belong Blue Mountains?

- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- A varied role combining meaningful clinical work with practical allied health leadership
- Supportive, collaborative and values-driven work environment
- Flexible work arrangements appropriate to the role and service needs
- The opportunity to contribute to positive outcomes for people across the Blue Mountains

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📌 Occupational Therapist and Allied Health Lead (Blaxland)
🏢 Belong Blue Mountains
📍 Blaxland