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SalaryOur Purpose and Ambition
NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.
The Role
NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team at North Rocks, which will be relocating to Macquarie Park shortly. This is a permanent part-time role and reports directly to the Area Manager. You’ll make a difference in this role by:
- providing high quality, client-centred services that assist individuals with vision and hearing loss to achieve their goals and aspirations
- implementing best practice services for clients in clinical and educational settings
- providing evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achieving outcomes
- delivering services primarily in person, occasionally via telepractice, in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting
- using a person/family centred framework when providing services
- developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans and progress reports with the client, their family and relevant others
What we can offer you
- Competitive remuneration
- Eligible for full scholarship to Masters of Sensory disability through NextSense Institute
- Salary packaging options allowing you to increase your take home pay
- Extensive personal/carer’s leave
- 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
- Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer
- Access to industry leading education and professional development
- Collaborative work environment
- Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working arrangements
To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.
Essential:
- Bachelor in occupational therapy or equivalent
- Professional membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (Ahpra)
- Demonstrates sound clinical skills and knowledge
- Works collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Contributes to client outcomes in a team setting
- Valid driver's licence
- Working With Children Check
- NDIS Worker Check
Desirable:
- Prior experience working with clients with a sensory disability
- Working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework
- Prior experience providing occupational therapy services highly regarded
We’re here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Rebecca Maxwell at ***************@nextsense.org.au. Good luck!
NextSense is an equal opportunity employer.
NextSense is a child safe organisation and compliance with child protection legislation is essential.
