Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Ability Action Australia!
We are a national NDIS provider, delivering Allied Health support in over 300 locations across Australia to thousands of participants in the community with Occupational & Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology, Exercise Physiology & Pysiotherapy services.

Our multidisciplinary team provide supports to NDIS participants living in the Blacktown area would welcome an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a difference in their local community.

What's in it for you?

• Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport, option to purchase additional leave + more!!   
• Flexibility – You can select the hours and days - full-time or part-time - which work best for your life
• Excellent remuneration

   – Industry leading salary

  • kilometre reimbursement
  • laptop
  • smartphone
  • Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program
  • salary packaging options
• Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours
• Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to our NDIS participants

On a daily basis you will be:

• Managing an allocated paediatric caseload and completing therapeutic services in a timely manner
• Assessing participants emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments
• Interpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
• Providing therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
• Providing support and advice on adaptations to the environment including home, school, work and residential facilities
• Recommending the provision of Assistive Technology to assist participants with their functional limitations and to promote independence
• Maintaining awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance

To be considered suitable you will have:

• Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
• Experience in the NDIS sector and a genuine passion for working in the disability sector
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Well developed time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• Confidence to work independently

Click on the Apply button OR call me - Renee Sinclair - on 0429 293 *** OR email me via  *********@abilityactionaustralia.com.au 

If your resume is not quite up-to-date, you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation - https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-sinclair-84200a243/ 

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.