Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist - Paediatrics & NDIS

Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist - Paediatrics & NDIS

Job no: 904808
Work type: Full time
Location: Murray and Mallee
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• AHP3 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $108,347 - $116,216 p.a
• Eligibility:
  Open to Everyone

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. Working within a multi-disciplinary service environment, you will uphold professional standards while providing complex clinical and consultancy Occupational Therapy services across the region.

As a clinical leader, mentor, and supervisor, you will offer essential clinical support and profession-specific supervision to less experienced Occupational Therapists, ensuring their growth and development. You will also play a pivotal role in the clinical education of staff and students, shaping the future of the profession within the region.

In this leadership capacity, you will contribute to the Occupational Therapy Network, collaborating with other Clinical Seniors to promote research and evaluation initiatives that drive improvements in clinical practice. You will be instrumental in fostering service improvements, increasing expertise, and representing RMCLHN on relevant committees. Additionally, you may be called upon to contribute to or lead key projects within the region.

You will 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. If you are ready to make a lasting impact and lead the way in Occupational Therapy services, this is the role for you!

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program.

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, 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.  for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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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. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at…