• Are you an experienced and skilled Senior Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with children and young people?
• Would you like to help lead a strong team that includes Occupational Therapist peers and multidisciplinary professionals?
• Are you looking for a balanced and varied caseload with both Community Health funded and NDIS clients?

We are excited to offer a fabulous opportunity for a full time OR part time Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Grade 3) to join our dedicated and professional Child Health and Development team. This is a unique opportunity for a Senior OT to work in community health and provide clinical leadership to support, strengthen and grow the Paediatric service.

About us

Bellarine Community Health (BCH) is the major provider of primary health care services to the Bellarine Peninsula. BCH is a not-for-profit health care provider with close links to our community operating from five sites across the Bellarine.

About the team

The Child Health and Development team provide a multidisciplinary allied health service for children and young people primarily aged 0-12 years. It is comprised of a dynamic, collaborative and friendly team of occupational therapists, speech pathologists, a physiotherapist, mental health professionals, and a child and family engagement practitioner. 

About the role

The Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Grade 3) is responsible to:

• Provide strong clinical leadership to ensure an engaged, collaborative, and high-quality OT team.
• Deliver expert high quality clinical paediatric OT skills to a mixed caseload of community health and NDIS funded children and young people.
• Provide clinical supervision, support and build clinical capacity or growth within the OT team and therapy assistants.
• Lead, support, participate in, and monitor clinical risk and continuous quality improvement activities or initiatives. 
• Support demand management for OT services and client allocation processes.
• Participate in clinical governance activities, specifically relating to child and OT services.
• Work alongside and strengthen networks with key partners and stakeholders.
• Support multi-disciplinary team collaboration and transdisciplinary models of support.
• Practicing in a wholistic, child and family centred, and strength-based manner.
• Work in clinic, early childhood, schools, and home environments.

To be successful you will require:

• A Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA, with a minimum 7 years professional practice.
• Advanced clinical skills and demonstrated high level clinical problem solving in paediatric OT pathology.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, mentoring, supervision and support of Occupational Therapists/Therapy Assistants and undergrad students.
• High level and effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, clinical leadership, communication, conflict management, with an ability to build positive relationships and work in a team environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, efficient and flexible work practices including the ability to manage a busy caseload, meet deadlines, prioritise, and respond to change.
• Experience with leading or high-level involvement with quality improvement initiatives, or in change management.

What we offer

To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued we offer the following:

• Generous salary packaging benefits - you can access some of your annual salary tax free each year
• Monthly accrued days off (ADO) for full time staff
• Career advancement opportunities and frequent graded clinical supervision with a senior OT
• A supportive positive workplace culture, managerial and leadership support, and training
• Generous leave arrangements including parental leave and professional development
• Flexible work environment with ability to work some hours from home
• Professional Indemnity Insurance covered
• Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region

Conditions of Employment

• A current National Police Check
• A current Working with Children Check
• A current Victorian Driver’s License
• NDIS Worker Screening check

How to Apply

To find out more, please contact Gus Campbell, Child Health and Development Manager, by phone on 0407 851 895 or email [email protected].

The Position Description is available here: PD Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist Grade 3 APR24

Applications must include cover letter, response to key selection criteria, application form (via the BCH website), and resume in PDF format. Please submit your application to [email protected] today, with final applications closing at 5pm on Sunday 12th May 2024. Please indicate your preferred hours in your cover letter.

Bellarine Community Heath embraces diversity and encourages applicants from different backgrounds to apply. BCH is a family friendly organisation with excellent salary packaging available.

Bellarine Community Health Ltd is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur.

Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wathaurong people as the Traditional Custodians of the Wadawurrung land on which our sites are located and across which we provide services and programs for the diverse community. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.