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Team leader - occupational therapist or speech pathologist

Canberra
Ability Action Australia
Occupational Therapist
Posted: 1 May
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Company Description

Ability Action Australia!

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

Our leaders play a pivotal role within our organisation. They represent our business, build strong client relationships, and support the growth and development of our exceptional Allied Health team.

This role combines hands-on clinical work with meaningful leadership. You’ll use your clinical expertise and leadership capability to support and grow our ACT team while continuing to deliver high-quality therapy services to participants across school, home, and community settings.

As an Allied Health Team Leader, you will balance clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, including:

* Providing clinical and operational supervision, mentoring, and 1:1 support to team members
* Leading monthly ACT team meetings
* Delivering therapy services to NDIS participants across home, school, and community settings
* Assessing participants with complex emotional, cognitive, developmental, and physical needs
* Using clinical observation and standardised assessments to develop evidence-based therapy goals
* Supporting team operations, referral allocation, and NDIS compliance

While you support others, we’ll support you. We offer:

* Excellent remuneration - Generous base salary

o KM reimbursement
o laptop
o phone
o CPD
o bonuses
o Reward and Recognition Program
* Salary packaging - includes novated leasing and self education expenses
* Career Progression - Access to leadership programs and career growth options through AAA and our parent company, MedHealth
* Balanced work week - Onsite clinic leadership, community caseload & WFH opportunities (1-2 days)
* Ongoing Professional Development - Access to regular internal and external CPD, events and the MedHealth Academy
* Passionate and uplifting culture – We celebrate the big and small! Feel 100% supported in your role and enjoy regular social events

Qualifications

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Allied Health professional who is passionate about leadership and delivering high-quality outcomes. You will bring:

* Qualification as an Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist with current AHPRA registration
* Experience delivering services under the NDIS
* Experience working as a senior clinician (previous Team Leader experience is not required)
* A genuine passion for leading, mentoring, and empowering Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists
* Strong clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to evidence-based practice
* A desire to deliver high-quality therapeutic interventions to individuals of all abilities

Why Join Us?

Whether you’re an established leader or ready to step into your first formal leadership role, this is an opportunity to shape the future of allied health services in your community. We’ll support your growth every step of the way, while giving you the autonomy to lead with impact.

Additional Information

Ready to Lead? Click on the apply button, or call Amie, on 0491 388 *** to have a confidential discussion about this role. If you do not have an updated resume you can add me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/amiegargan #LI-ALG

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

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