Occupational Therapy Team Leader/Manager
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Occupational Therapy Team Leader/Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for delivering high-quality services to clients.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Occupational Therapist to take on a leadership role within our team. As a Team Leader/Manager, you will be responsible for supporting a team of Occupational Therapists with day-to-day service delivery and clinical guidance. You will also deliver training, induction, and supervision as required, complete quality assurance report reviews and feedback, and attend appointments with Occupational Therapists to provide support and training.
Responsibilities
- Support a team of Occupational Therapists with day-to-day service delivery and clinical guidance
- Deliver training, induction, and supervision as required
- Complete quality assurance report reviews and feedback
- Attend appointments with Occupational Therapists to provide support and training
- Develop exceptionally well-written reports and management plans that incorporate useful and cutting-edge strategies and interventions
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
- 3+ years experience as a practicing Occupational Therapist (preferred)
- Registration or ability to become registered with AHPRA
- A vehicle and driver's licence
- A National Police Clearance, Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to get one for a client-facing role (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)
What We Offer
- Work-life balance: we genuinely believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the benefits it can provide. Many of us have young families and lead busy lives outside of work so we know how important it is for our staff to maintain a balanced lifestyle. For this reason, we:
* Provide the resources for our staff to be able to work from home
* Aim to minimise excess travel
* Give you ownership of your own calendar so you can book appointments to suit your schedule
* Provide suburban office locations with free onsite & local parking
* Give you the ability to work part-time, reduced hours, or a compressed 9-day fortnight (after probation)
* An extra week of annual leave per year upon completion of 3 years' service
- Learning and development opportunities: at ORS, we truly value the clinical and professional development of our staff. To support this goal, we have a team of discipline-specific experts who all possess 20+ years of clinical Occupational Therapy experience. You will be able to connect with these experts in one-on-one and group training sessions and they are available for round-the-clock specialist support in addition to your Manager.
Why Choose Us?
We are a multicultural, diverse, supportive, and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.