Community Occupational Therapist | Melbourne

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in a small, growing business? Do you thrive working autonomously in a supportive, friendly environment? Are your organisation and time-management skills on point? Then Moving Healthcare wants you to get moving this way! 

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a caring, confident, and experienced Occupational Therapist. We are dedicated to finding the right fit for the right candidate(s) and can therefore accommodate varying availability, location, and employment term preferences (contractor or employee models available). Whether you seek extra hours to complement other part-time work, or desire a more structured position, we welcome your application and are excited to explore the possibilities together. We are currently receiving referrals throughout Metropolitan Melbourne and can tailor your case load based on your location and your clinicial interest areas. 

The role:
You will be joining a small team of community physios and OTs who provide home-based allied healthcare. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients aged 7+ with a variety of clinical presentations. This will mostly consist of working with NDIS participants living with a range of chronic disabilities.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing Occupational services to patients in their homes, with a focus on developing sustainable long term management solutions to complex needs;
• Conducting assessments and developing therapy plans to promote functioning;
• Conveying these findings in the form of reports and letters addressed to relevant stakeholders;
• Managing your own work schedule of client appointments and associated paperwork and report writing. Administration work can be completed working from home.

Some things you'll need:

• Tertiary degree in Occupational Therapiy and AHPRA Registration;
• Registered, insured and roadworthy Vehicle and Valid Driver's License;
• Ability to take initiative and think laterally;
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administration and time management skills;
• Confidence working autonomously;
• A warm disposition and a passion for developing meaningful rapport with their clients;
• Experience working in a home-based setting preferable, but not essential. 

The perks:

• Generous remuneration;
• Professional development and career growth supported and encouraged;
• Flexible working arrangements to fit your schedule and preferences;
• A friendly and approachable boss/colleague/mentor;
• An exciting opportunity with huge potential for career growth in a young, small business.

About Moving Healthcare:

My name is Gabriella, and I started Moving Healthcare in 2021. I graduated as a Physio in 2013 and since then have worked in a range of settings. Of all my experience, I have always felt particularly drawn to working in the community home-based environment. I love the personal and rewarding nature of working in this way and the truly functional and tangible results that can be achieved. Here are some other reasons why I love my job and why you might too!

• I help ease peoples’ aches and pains, improve their capacity to move, achieve their goals and improve their overall quality of life. 
• I get to build therapeutic relationships with a wide range of people I might not get the chance or time to meet otherwise.
• My work life has me out and about in the world, instead of being stuck in the confines of one building. (I get to try out a variety of cafes all around Melbourne on my lunch breaks. I know all the best cafes with Wi-Fi and which are conducive to getting admin work done!)
• I have flexibility with how I schedule my days and weeks. I can find time for life admin such as going to the bank, medical appointments, and other unexpected life “stuff”. 

I’m interested! What next?

Great! If you would like to know more about the role or want to speak with me prior to applying– please don’t hesitate to contact me on 0419 553 *** or email *********@movinghealthcare.com.au.

Alternatively, simply go ahead and apply! Either by using the APPLY button on here or emailing through your CV and a brief Cover Letter to *********@movinghealthcare.com.au.