Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

• Occupational Therapist – P3 Clinical Lead
• Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation
• Full Time - Permanent

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead with purpose? We're offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation team as a P3 Clinical Lead.

• You will be providing clinical support as Occupational Therapist Clinical Lead in the Inpatient Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation setting at Joondalup Health Campus.
• You will be instrumental in shaping the future of our occupational therapy service, and your clinical support will be key to delivering outstanding care to our patients.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist with demonstrated advanced clinical skills in acute/ subacute stroke and neurological rehabilitation, to provide evidence-based assessments and interventions aligned with best practice guidelines. The successful candidate will provide oversight and leadership to the OT Stroke team and drive service development in inpatient stroke rehabilitation. This role requires a strong understanding of the stroke rehabilitation model of care together with excellent organisational and leadership skills.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be a qualified Occupational Therapist with minimum 3 years proven senior experience in stroke rehabilitation, preferably in an acute setting. Your capacity to lead and mentor a team, along with your ability to communicate effectively and maintain relationships with patients, staff and stakeholders is essential. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who thrives in a team environment and is committed to upholding and promoting the Ramsay Way core values.

To be successful in this role you will need to address the following selection criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to apply clinical reasoning, sound judgement and complex decision making at an advanced level of practice in stroke and neurological rehabilitation.

• Demonstrated ability to identify clinically appropriate interventions within this clinical speciality and implement evidence-based practice into service development.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with the multidisciplinary team, service providers, external agencies, patients, families and caregivers.

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to identify, initiate and lead quality improvement activities and service development.

Desirable:

• Post-graduate qualification in stroke or neurological rehabilitation
• Knowledge and experience in NDIS processes

Why Joondalup Health Campus?

At Joondalup Health Campus we provide specialist services for the entire family, from birth through to old age. The campus is comprised of a standalone 146-bed Joondalup Private Hospital and a co-located hospital that provides public patient services. As one of the largest hospitals in Perth's Northern suburbs, we boast a reputation for excellence as an employer of choice and offer outstanding facilities.

The hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of 'People Caring for People' since 1972.

Benefits of working with us include;

• Professional Development – Grow your career across our national network
• Extensive Employee assistance program
• Industry discounts across private health insurance, retail services, financial services and more.

How to Apply

All applications must address the above selection criteria within a maximum 4 pages and be lodged online. Please click the Apply button within this ad to lodge an application. Applications without addressing and completing the selection criteria will not be considered.

Requirements

Everyone who joins Ramsay:

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

For enquiries, please contact:

Annett Bessert, Specialist Coordinator Rehabilitation Services E:

Tasha Forbes, Manager Occupational Therapy E:

Closing date: 14 November 2025