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Form of work Are you a skilled Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working work with children and young people?
Would you like to join a strong, supportive team that includes a broad range of multidisciplinary professionals?
Are you looking for a balances and varied caseload with both Community Health funded and NDIS clients?
Bellarine Community Health are now recruiting for a full time OR part time Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Grade 2) to join our dedicated and professional Child Health and Development team. If you’re looking for part time, full time, temporary or ongoing work, we’d love to hear from you!
About the team
The Child Health and Development (CHAD) team provides a multidisciplinary allied health service for children and young people primarily aged 0-12 years. It is comprised of a dynamic, collaborative and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, speech pathologists, a play therapist, and a child and family engagement practitioner. Children are supported by several other services within BCH, including dental, continence, nutrition and dietetics, podiatry, physiotherapy, and mental health professionals/headspace.
About the role
The Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Grade 2) will work within the Child, Youth and Families directorate and will provide an efficient, high-quality service to children from across the Bellarine region. You will function as a member of a dynamic and collaborative multi-disciplinary team, working closely with team members from the CHAD team to promote an integrated and holistic service, including:
Managing a caseload of both community health and NDIS clients.
Providing high-quality OT services to children and young people who experience development delays, difficulties, or disability.
Completing clinical assessments, the provision of therapy (individual or in group), and relevant follow up.
Practicing in a holistic, child and family centred, and strength-based manner.
Working in clinic, early childhood settings, schools, and home environments.
Supervising students, early career clinicians, and allied health assistants or volunteers (as required).
Participating in and have a commitment to all clinical governance activities.
To be successful you will require:
Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA.
Advanced clinical skills and demonstrated high level clinical problem solving in paediatric OT.
Demonstrated ability to practice in a collaborative, strength based, family and child centred model, with emphasis on parent upskilling on how to best support their child.
High level and effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, leadership, and communication.
Strong organisational and time management skills, efficient and flexible work practices including the ability to manage a busy caseload, meet deadlines, prioritise, and respond to change.
Demonstrated commitment to professional development by maintaining, applying, and sharing clinical knowledge.
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