Senior Occupational Therapist

1 month ago

Cairns City, Australia Royal Rehab LifeWorks Full time
  • Salary Packaging: Up to $18,550 salary packaging benefits (lower your taxable income and increase your take home pay)
  • Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
  • Extra Leave: 4 weeks annual leave + additional 5 days leave
  • Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
  • Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements
  • Salary: Competitive remuneration
  • Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment

About us... 

Royal Rehab LifeWorks is part of the Royal Rehab Group, a leading provider of disability and rehabilitation services.

Representing a broad range of professions, our people are united by our values of honesty, respect, working together and innovative thinking. We are inspired by a commitment to clinical excellence and personalised care.

Royal Rehab LifeWorks provides rehabilitation services to people experiencing illness, injury or disability to improve their overall wellbeing through individually tailored programs and world-leading technology. Our approach is informed by world-leading best practice and ultimately guided by the customer– their needs, their goals, their aspirations.

We know diversity makes Royal Rehab LifeWorks a great place to work and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

At Royal Rehab LifeWorks we are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified

About the role

A fantastic newly created role exists for a highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our LifeWorks service at our BRAND-NEW centre in beautiful Cairns. This role will involve facilitating high quality, efficient and person-centred Occupational Therapy services for our clients to achieve social and economic participation in their community. This role is also accountable for supporting service development and clinical supervision within the Occupational Therapy Service

Neuro-Rehabilitation experience would be preferred to lead and implement our new centre based services, however not essential.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead and collaborate within a therapeutic support framework to help clients with complex allied health needs achieve their goals and improve community participation.
  • Provide individualised, person-centered, strength-based OT services.
  • Develop, implement, and review therapy plans with clients, families, carers, and service providers.
  • Complete therapeutic reports, functional assessments, and information gathering.
  • Manage sensitive enquiries and specialist services for complex clients.
  • Support new client acquisition and meet billable hours targets.
  • Develop clinical skills and engage in personal development.
  • Build partnerships to enhance OT services at Royal Rehab LifeWorks.
  • Mentor and support less experienced team members.
  • Conduct clinical supervision and identify learning needs.
  • Collaborate with the Allied Health Manager and senior clinical team to support Royal Rehab LifeWorks strategy and drive service growth.
  • Promote and lead occupational therapy services.

About you

We seek a passionate Senior Occupational Therapist who is looking for a new challenge to support clients with their rehabilitation and independence goals . This is an opportunity for you to make a positive impact in our client lives and would suit someone who is client focussed and enthusiastic about making a difference.

Essential Criteria: 

  • Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
  • Tertiary level qualifications in Occupational Therapy
  • Experience working with people with a disability who may have a range of complex and challenging support needs
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the development and implementation of occupational therapy assessment and intervention strategies in a disability context.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop plans, practices, and procedures.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Demonstrated leadership experience to provide support and supervision to other staff.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including problem solving and negotiation skills.
  • Neuro-Rehabilitation experience preferred

Your Royal Rewards

  • Salary Packaging: Up to $18,550 salary packaging benefits (lower your taxable income and increase your take home pay)
  • Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
  • 5 extra leave days: Access to an additional 5 individual leave days
  • Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
  • QLeave: Access to portable long service leave for eligible candidates
  • Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements
  • Salary: Competitive remuneration
  • Leadership: Supportive and experienced leadership team
  • Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment
  • Proud to be Great Place to Work Certified

What’s next…

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW to start your journey with us

Please note, only applicants that address this essential criteria will be considered.

The successful applicant may be required to undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check working with children check, employment history and referee checks. Vaccination against infectious diseases is strongly encouraged.

Join us in cultivating a culture of excellence at Royal Rehab, where your skills, growth, and well-being are prioritized

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