Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation (Healthcare & Medical)

Occupational Therapist – Whitsundays
On Offer:

• $80k - $120k + Super
• Generous incentive structure
• $5k Relocation assistance
• $$$ Professional Development
• Flexible work options

 
About the Organisation:
Our Client is an innovative and thriving allied health organisation operating out of Northern Queensland Their growing team represents over 150 years of experience across a variety of disciplines. Driven by their values of respect, integrity, resilience, collaboration, and excellence they bring a creative and tailored approach to developing solutions for their clients.
 
About the Role:
An exciting, newly created role exists for a highly motivated an Occupational Therapist to join our clients team. This is a chance to be part of something exciting, to grow with our organisation, and to be a part of a collaborative, energetic, multidisciplinary team.
 
Responsibilities

• Provide evidence based, person centred assessment, clinical management, and intervention to people with a cognitive, physical, or psychosocial disability in line with NDIS goals.
• Represent and assigned NDIS participants at NDIS planning and associated meetings in matters associated with Occupational Therapy.
• Manage a caseload of NDIS participants in their natural settings who may present with increasing complexity, multiple co-morbidities, and functional limitations across multiple areas of their life.
• Assess the need for modifications to home and other environments accessed by people with a developmental, intellectual, or physical disability.
• Use occupation assessment checklist(s) and follow prescription requirements and processes when prescribing or recommending equipment.
• Provide a range of intervention strategies to address needs that relate to, activities of daily living, functional performance, fine motor skills, motor planning, sensory processing, perceptual motor, handling, and sensory integration of Behavioural Competencies.
• Assess the equipment needs of NDIS participants in relation to daily activities including sleeping, sitting, safe transport, and personal care.
• Perform all other duties as required.

 
Selection Criteria:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Occupational Therapy.
• Pre-existing registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with participants, their families and service providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislation.
• Hold a current WWCC (Blue Card), NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid & CPR.
• Hold a valid Australian driver’s license.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Jordan Conaghan on:  0435 396 995 or send a CV to: 

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

How many years' experience do you have as an occupational therapist?

Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?

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