Graduate Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Are you our newest Occupational Therapist?

At Sensia Allied Health, we get a kick out of helping our therapists to grow and develop their therapy skills.

We limit the number of Graduate roles available each year to ensure that you receive the support that you deserve as you transition to full-time work and beyond

Our JumpStartGraduate Program has been developed by experienced clinicians who KNOW the challenges that new grads face. Rest assured, we will be there to support you.

If you're truly passionate about making a difference to children's lives get in quick before the spots are filled

Snapshot of Your Graduate Year with our JumpStart Sensia Graduate Program

• A 2-week induction period for you to meet your new team and navigate the workplace.
• Systematically work through each clinical topic area of our JumpStart Sensia OT Graduate Program.
• Weekly 60-minute one-on-one supervision with a Senior Occupational Therapist to mentor you as you build your caseload and beyond
• Build your support network with experienced therapists from our multidisc team, who are always available to answer questions or bounce ideas off throughout the day.
• Fortnightly OT Huddle with your peers to discuss latest the Evidence-Based Practice, clinical case studies and PD (with a bit of fun sprinkled in).
• Build your caseload slowly as you settle into full-time work as an OT at Sensia.
• Attend monthly in-services that are mapped out on our annual PD roster, on topics relevant to your professional practice.
• Work in our fully resourced clinic 3 days a week and work out in the community (e.g. schools, day cares, client homes) the other days.
• Develop an annual individualised learning plan with your supervisor to help you to achieve your goals
• Utilise your annual Educational Expense allowance to build you clinical skills with external Professional Development that aligns with your learning plan (e.g. DIR Floortime)

About Us

Founded in 2014 as "The OT Clinic", we evolved into a multidisciplinary team of therapists that are truly passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals. In 2021, we rebranded to 'Sensia Allied Health'.

At Sensia Allied Health, our values are embodied with every interaction, with our clients, their families, and each other. We believe that 'passion drives purpose', that being 'personal matters' and we 'celebrate the small victories' of our clients and ourselves

Our secure clinic is fully resourced, and includes 15 therapy rooms, a full-sized kitchen, reception area, boardroom and FREE underground staff parking. We provide onsite and offsite therapy services predominately to children with disability, helping them to achieve their goals.

Our senior therapists are highly experienced clinicians with a wealth of knowledge that they love to share.

You can learn more about what we do and our amazing team culture here

We can't wait to welcome you to our team

How We Support You Throughout your Graduate Year and Beyond

• An annual Educational Expense Allowance, that increases with tenure, to facilitate your ongoing career development and learning opportunities
• A supportive, welcoming, and passionate team always available to assist.
• Specific career pathways and programs so that you can map out your future at Sensia, including clinical and leadership pathways (among others).
• Fully resourced room, with therapy resources, toys, swings and equipment.
• Access to a huge range of OT Assessments so that you can be confident in your assessment and intervention planning.
• Work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, and Behaviour Support Practitioners.
• Opportunities to shadow our experienced clinicians, to help you develop your professional confidence and clinical knowledge.
• Paperless booking system equipped with templates for treatment notes and reports.
• Rostered time for report writing, clinical notes and offsite travel.
• Supportive administration team to help you to manage your calendar so that you can focus on providing exceptional therapy services to your clients.
• Access to our online learning library where you can learn about the common diagnoses that we see in clinical practice, learn how to administer assessments, and brush up on different therapy interventions that we use in OT practice.
• Travel allowance to support you when you travel to clients in the community.
• Pathways to become a high-income earner as you pave your career at Sensia.
• Gain the work-life balance you have always dreamt of with flexible work options that unlock with tenure.
• Unlock rewards pathways, e.g. choose to participate in our rewards programs and earn additional $$ each quarter.
• Regular team meetings, lunches, and games to help the team form strong working relationships.
• Regular team events coordinated by our HR Manager and our Social Committee where we get together to have fun

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for managing a diverse caseload of paediatric clients and helping them to achieve their goals.

After you have built your caseload, a typical day might look like:

• Arrive at the clinic with your coffee purchased from the onsite café downstairs.
• Be welcomed by friendly faces as you enter our reception area.
• See a couple of clients in the morning, perhaps some Early Intervention clients with whom you are working on play and social skills.
• Enjoy lunch with the whole team to allow a proper 'reset'.
• After lunch see some school age clients and have rostered time for report writing, supervision or project work.

About You

As our newest Occupational Therapist, you will bring a passion for making a difference in the lives of your clients and their families.

You will have:

• A degree in Occupational Therapy (or expected to Graduate at the end of 2025)
• Membership with AHPRA
• NDIS Workers Check, National Police Check and Working with Children Check
• Your own car and current drivers licence
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build rapport with children and their parents
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Excellent organisational & time management skills
• A passion for working with children and their families
• A desire to continually learn

To apply, please include a cover letter attention to Sam, with your resume.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: $82,000.00 – $86,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• When are you expected to Graduate as an Occupational Therapist?
• What is your expected annual base salary?

Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Required)

Licence/Certification:

• Australian Drivers Licence and access to a car? (Required)
• Working with Children Check? (Preferred)
• NDIS Worker Check? (Preferred)
• National Police Check for employment? (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person