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Overview

Position: Occupational Therapist Grade 3
Location: Regional Victoria, AU
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Salary Range: $103,636 - $122,785++
Relocation support: Intrastate (over 100kms) - up to $2,500, Interstate - up to $5,000, Overseas - up to $8,000++
Accommodation Support: Up to $350 per week up to 10 weeks; or 10 weeks interim Accommodation (if available)++
FREE 1:1 relocation concierge service to ease your transition

Are you a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take on a senior leadership role in a vibrant regional community? RGH-Global, in partnership with a leading healthcare provider, is seeking Grade 3 Occupational Therapists to join our expanding Rural Allied Health Team. This newly created senior role offers the chance to provide clinical expertise, lead quality initiatives, and grow your leadership skills while making a meaningful impact on clients’ lives.

Why Join Us?

RGH-Global partners with a premier healthcare provider dedicated to delivering person-centred care. Our partner’s Rural Allied Health Team supports older people, individuals with disabilities, and those with chronic health conditions to remain living at home, promoting quality of life, independence, and community participation. As a senior member of this dynamic, multidisciplinary team, you’ll work in a supportive environment, providing clinical leadership and driving service excellence.

About the Role

As a Grade 3 Occupational Therapist, you will provide clinical expertise to complex cases, lead staff supervision, and drive the planning, review, and implementation of quality initiatives to enhance service delivery. Reporting to the Allied Health Manager, you’ll work autonomously, managing a diverse workload in predominantly home-based settings, with no nursing home work. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills and gain management experience for career advancement, while adhering to professional codes of ethics and practice standards.

What You’ll Do

- Deliver person-centred occupational therapy services in home and clinic settings across a regional area
- Collaborate with clients, carers, and families to provide practical solutions for independence and safety
- Develop goals and care plans to help clients remain active and independent in their community
- Complete equipment prescriptions, home modifications, and advise on pressure care management/seating
- Develop in-home and community-based therapy programs
- Provide clinical leadership, support, and guidance to Occupational Therapy staff
- Lead and participate in quality improvement and service development activities
- Support the development of staff competencies and capabilities to achieve optimal client outcomes
- Apply evidence-based practices and innovative solutions to enhance clinical effectiveness and service efficiency
- Undertake staff supervision to ensure safe, effective care and optimal client outcomes

Who We’re Looking For

- Qualifications: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or equivalent, with eligibility for membership of a professional association
- Registration: Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience: Demonstrated clinical expertise and experience delivering services in home, group, and community settings for clients with complex presentations
- Leadership: Experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating occupational therapy services, including clinical practice and models of care, using evidence-based approaches and quality improvement frameworks
- Skills: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including computer literacy and the ability to produce well-written reports, guidelines, and procedures
- Clearance: Clear/satisfactory National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain before commencement
- Sponsorship: Suitably qualified candidates eligible for employer-nominated sponsorship (ANZSCO 252411)

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

- Work-Life Balance: Flexible full-time roles, paid parental leave, and options to purchase additional leave
- Career Growth: Access professional development, study leave, and mentorship to achieve your goals
- Wellbeing Focus: Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a social club with exclusive events and discounts
- Recognition: Monthly, bi-monthly, and annual reward and recognition program
- Additional Benefits: Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking, and discounted leisure memberships

Live, Work, and Thrive in Regional Victoria

Nestled in a vibrant regional area of Victoria, this location offers the perfect blend of career opportunity and lifestyle. From bustling local markets to stunning natural surroundings, you’ll discover a community where great things happen. Our partner is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+ individuals, those with different abilities, and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Pre-employment checks, including Working with Children’s Check, NDIS Worker Screening, and others, may apply.

Ready to Make an Impact? We would love to hear from you.

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