Clinical senior occupational therapist - paediatrics & ndis (townsville)

Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge or Riverland Allied Health Professional Level 3 (AHP3) Salary: $112,****** p.a. - $120,****** p.a. Eligibility: Open to Everyone Full Time Contract | Ongoing Regional Incentives may apply, subject to the terms in the Enterprise Agreement. (Allied Health positions only) + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Regional Incentives may apply.

Join Our Team as a Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist – Lead and Innovate in Rural and Remote Communities!

The Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist is a highly skilled clinician who combines significant clinical and leadership expertise to develop, deliver, and continuously improve quality Occupational Therapy services tailored to the unique needs of rural and remote communities.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary service environment, upholding professional standards while providing complex clinical and consultancy Occupational Therapy services across the region.
• Act as a clinical leader, mentor, and supervisor, offering essential clinical support and profession-specific supervision to less experienced Occupational Therapists, ensuring their growth and development.
• Play a pivotal role in the clinical education of staff and students, shaping the future of the profession within the region.
• Contribute to the Occupational Therapy Network, collaborating with other Clinical Seniors to promote research and evaluation initiatives that drive improvements in clinical practice.
• Foster service improvements, increase expertise, and represent RMCLHN on relevant committees.
• Participate in or lead key projects within the region.
• Receive line management, clinical support, and supervision from the Senior Manager of Occupational Therapy, while working in close partnership with other Allied Health Professional Clinical Seniors, local teams, and key stakeholders in the region and state.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association.
• For professions requiring Registration, have all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration fulfilled.
• For self-regulated professions, be desirably participating in the professional association accredited continuing career development program.

About RMCLHN

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.

RMCLHN provides support, both personally and professionally, giving access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role, flexible work arrangements, an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, salary sacrifice benefits, and relocation support where applicable.

Legal & Inclusion Statements

• SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.
• We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
• We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment.
• Applicants are encouraged to let us know if they need any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure they can perform at their best.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part‐time.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements: DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC), DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check, National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups (e.g., aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients). Immunisation risk for this position is CategoryA; SA Health Services are required to implement in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job Ref: ****** Enquiries Nicole Swan Phone: ( E-mail: Application Closing Date Friday 26th June 55PM Attachments