Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Position No: Pool Ref 00010766
Closing Date: 2025-10-17 4:00 PM
Attachments:
WHERE COMPASSION MEETS EXCELLENCE
CRVCID No. 698593
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time appointments with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
There are also Fixed Term opportunities for substantive occupant/s who are on period/s of Parental Leave.
Position Profile: Bring your passion and commitment and make a difference to those that matter – the next generation. Whilst children develop at their own pace, some experience challenges and need additional support.
We are seeking suitably experienced applicants for the role of Coordinator Occupational Therapy to coordinate and provide designated Occupational Therapy services within Child Development Services. The successful applicants for this position will maintain an advanced level of clinical skills, supervise Occupational Therapy staff and coordinate the Occupational Therapy service at designated site/s, in liaison with the Occupational Therapy Manager.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive, values-based organisation that serves a diverse range of consumers with varying clinical complexity.
About the Child Development Service: The Child Development Service provides multidisciplinary assessment and intervention services to infant, children and young people with developmental delay or difficulties that impact on function, participation and/or the parent-child relationship.
Clinicians adopt a child and family-centred approach, working in partnership with families to address developmental concerns that are of priority to the family.
Our teams include Clinical Psychologists, Developmental Paediatricians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists and other allied health professionals.
The Child Development Service provides services at approximately 18 locations across the metropolitan Perth area, as well as providing home, school and community visits as needed.
Visit to find out more about the benefits of working for CAHS – Community Health and our services.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Application Instructions: Applications are required to be submitted online by selecting “Apply for job” below via. Please ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will serve as the primary communication channel throughout the recruitment process.
Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:
- During the application process, you will be presented with questions designed to assess your qualification against Essential Criteria 1, as outlined in the attached Job Description Form.
- Are you eligible for registration by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Please provide your AHPRA registration number and note any required conditions for practice.
- During the application process, please provide a statement addressing Essential Criterions 2 – 8 in no more than 5 pages, as outlined in the attached Job Description Form.
- During the application process, you will be asked to provide a current resume which summarises your experience and includes both phone and email contact details of two professional referees, with at least one being a recent supervisor/line manager.
- During the application process, you will be asked to provide a Yes / No response, which will be assessed against Essential Criteria 9, as outlined in the attached Job Description Form.
- Do you hold a current and valid driver’s licence? (Refers to Essential Criteria 9)
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Working With Children’s check: This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at ).
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Catherine Hathaway, A/Manager – Occupational Therapy, Child Development Service on +61 8 9400 9533 or via email.
About Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates with over 7,000 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area. For more information about our services
CAHS Values: CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. For further information about the advantages of working for CAHS and our services please.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 8 6456 0321 or via email:
Other Conditions:
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
It is anticipated that first round interviews for this position will be held the week beginning 3 November 2025.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 6 April 2028.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
📌 Coordinator Occupational Therapy
🏢 Government of Western Australia
📍 Perth