Experienced Or Senior Occupational Therapist (Ft/Pt) Paediatrics

About Kid Sense

Kid Sense Child Development is an award-winning business providing paediatric Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology services to children.

Our team of 40+ paediatric professionals operating over 6 metro clinics (& community visits) energetically develop a brighter future for our clients, their families and their teachers. We care for our dynamic team by providing fabulous work perks to ensure they love their job and keep loving it!

Operating on the philosophy of Constant And Never-ending Improvement, we operate a highly professional, systemised, organised and ‘low paper’ working environment where creativity, innovation, technology, and teamwork are strongly encouraged because Little Things Matter Most. 

We are a neuro-affirming practice with an emphasis on providing an inclusive and culturally aware environment which promotes holistic well-being for our team, our clients and their families alike. 

We strive to Enhance our clients skills, to Educate their parents and teachers and to Empower our clinicians to greater professional competence so they can give the very best care to their clients.

About an Experienced Role (not a senior)

These full or part time (clinic based with optional work from home & community visit) roles are focused on developing, empowering and empowering clinicians towards professional confidence and competence across the (paediatric) age span and diagnoses. 

• Be located in Metro Adelaide; Unley, Walkerville, Morphett Vale, Golden Grove West Lakes or Glenelg
• Nurture our paediatric clients who are experiencing learning, sensory, intellectual and cognitive difficulties
• Provide therapy for paediatric conditions including: Developmental delays speech and language delays and disorders, sensorimotor challenges, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Auditory Processing Disorders and more
• Engage in Clinic based treatment, Tele-therapy Appointments and (Optional) Community Visits 
• Educate our clients families and teachers in order to nurture change in skills and expectations of children
• Enjoy your own treatment room with all resources provided 

About a Senior Role

(Supported) Senior roles are offered in addition to being an experienced practitioner, and are focused on nurturing less experienced therapists towards professional confidence and competence. 

By leading, educating and supervising their therapy team, it affords the senior therapist the satisfaction of indirectly and positively impacting the lives of many children and their families, while simultaneously nurturing the therapists under their guidance. 

Clinical Seniors are well supported (by the Clinical Director, Clinical Leads of OT and Speech, and Mentor therapists) andhave the opportunity to:

• Mentor/Lead Occupational Therapists (and indirectly Speech Pathologists)
• Manage and contribute content to the Graduate Program, and supervise the multiple graduates in the program   
• Develop/modify clinical delivery methods and operational systems that support clinicians 
• Create new resources and service delivery
• Instigate, plan and deliver regular Professional Development Team Training (whether live or pre-recorded)
• Enjoy supported growth into the role (Leadership training)
• Have a reduced clinical caseload, so you have the time to support other staff

Benefits and Work Perks

This role offers:

• Highly competitive Part time or Full time salaried role (commensurate with experience) 
• Hours negotiable - let us know the hours and days you want, to fit with your other commitment (including having school holidays off – if this works best for you!)
• Regular and close Collaboration with leadership personnel across multiple sites, while delivering leadership to the Occupational Therapy team as you nurture team confidence, competence and morale (whether online through tele-therapy to our staff, or onsite if possible)
• Flexibility Policy (pick your working hours/days, with options to work full time in 4 days) as well as TOIL options 
• Unpaid Leave options
• Work from Home for some of your role
• Clinical PD budget  
• Positive team culture with a fun and social team focus
• Additional Annual Leave upon your 3rd year anniversary
• Well developed systems/procedures to support easy, efficient and high quality service delivery
• Strong Health and Well Being Program (including an EAP Program)
• Fun social events

About You

This role is ideal for you if you have:

• 1 year+ Paediatric experience (experienced)
• 2 years+ Paediatric experience (senior)
• Occupational Therapy Australia Membership & AHPRA Registration
• Current and ‘not prohibited’ DCSI Working with Children Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to quickly establish rapport with clients, families and professionals
• Positive 'Can Do' attitude  
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently as well as part of a team
• Genuine passion for mentoring and supervising good therapists into awesome therapists! 
• Passion to make a difference in the lives of children, their parents and their teachers through nurturing the skill and impact delivered by the therapists your guidance.

Share your experience and/or move into a (supported) senior position by calling Tayla on 1800 KID SENSE (1800 543 736) or email your resume to: ****@childdevelopment.com.au

For more information about Kid Sense, visit https://childdevelopment.com.au/careers/

Applications close February 6th 2024.

Recruiter contact welcome