Community Orthoptist

Posted: 13/08/2024

Closing Date: 13/09/2024

**Job Type**: Fixed-term - Part time

Location: Newcastle

Job Category: Physiotherapy OT & Rehabilitation

We are committed to providing services for people with low vision or blindness by tailoring solutions to help overcome barriers and build independent and fulfilling lives.

We are united in our shared mission of creating opportunities, championing the rights of people with low vision or blindness, and building communities who share our mindset and ambition for accessibility and inclusivity.

With a strong culture of innovation, learning, flexibility and belonging, we live our values and allow our team members to be the best version of themselves inside and outside work.

Our Community Orthoptists deliver specialist low vision assessments, training and other interventions to enable clients with vision impairment to maximise the use of their residual vision. Services are delivered to clients of all ages at our clinics, community locations and client homes so applicants should be comfortable to travel regularly around the Northern region.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Working with clients to provide individualised, evidence-based low-vision Orthoptic services that promote independence, enable the achievement of their identified goals and that align to the relevant internal and industry practice standards.
- Establish and maintain referral pathways for Low vision services, via referrers, professionals and community groups.
- Administration including (but not limited to); rostering and report writing via our customer relationship management tool.

**Essential experience and skills**:

- Tertiary qualification in Orthoptics or equivalent.
- Current registration as an Orthoptist with the Australian Orthoptic Board.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team, as well as independently.
- Excellent time management and organisation skills.
- Attention to detail, and skills in analysis, planning and problem solving.
- Ability to be flexible, adapt to varying workloads, and to effectively manage multiple tasks.
- Confirmed “Working With Children Check” and/or “Working with Vulnerable People Check” (or willingness to complete).
- Hold a current class C driver licence.

**Benefits that Guide Dogs offer**:
As a member of the Guide Dogs team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs.
- A competitive remuneration package is available commensurate with skills and experience, which includes tax free salary packaging of up to $15,900.
- EAP - Get support when you need it with Employee Assistance Program counselling sessions.
- Me Days - Receive two paid days per year to support your health and wellbeing.
- Paid Parental Leave - take time to bond with your new child with 13 weeks paid leave after qualification period
- The option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave each year.
- Employee benefits program and Reward and Recognition program.
- Annual flu vaccinations.
- Support for your professional development including paid study leave and educational assistance.
- Join an organisation that makes a meaningful and positive impact on our society.

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT are proud to be an inclusive workplace that reflects our clients and the broader community and are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We offer equal employment opportunity regardless of your disability, gender or gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital or domestic status, carer status, or political opinion.