Occupational Therapist

Flexibility to work across various sites: Craigieburn Templestowe Lower Thomastown Community-based Qualifications AHPRA registration Membership with professional body Working with Children Check Victorian Police Check Experience in your field (preferred but not essential) Working Hours Full time OR Part time options available. We are open from 8AM to 8PM Monday to Friday & 8AM to 6PM on Saturday You are able to select the working hours that suit you best Contact Officer Nav Ahmad-Khan - Head of Allied Health Office: About Soaring Health Soaring Health is an award-winning allied health care centre with 4 state of the art clinics throughout Melbourne. Our clinics offer a range of onsite, remote, and in-home services to clients receiving Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Dietetics and Allied Health care services. Our dedicated team is passionate about enriching lives so that people can go on living. Complete autonomy with calendar and bookings Working within a state-of-the-art facility with dedicated front-end team Work-life balance What you will do: In addition to the new graduate roles & responsibilities: Evaluating the medical history and the movement and functional abilities of new patients Developing treatment plans based on medical diagnoses Mobilizing and manipulating muscles and joints Providing treatment using OT and rehabilitation equipment Giving patients exercises designed to strengthen and increase their motor abilities Keeping updated patient records detailing all therapy provided (i.e. treatment and results) Adjusting plans and prescribing new treatment, where necessary Community based work with travel and seeing various client types across all ages You will also be responsible for: Skill development in self-care, self-management, home management, and community/work/school reintegration Education and support of individuals, including family members, caregivers, and others, through collaborative and consultative partnerships and family-centred approaches Care coordination, case management, transition services including discharge planning, client advocacy and onward referral to relevant services Modification of environments (e.g., home, work, school, community) and adaptation of processes, including the application of ergonomic principles Assessment, customisation, and oversight of equipment provision including orthotic devices, and training in the use of prosthetic devices Driver rehabilitation and community mobility Use of natural contexts for assessment and intervention (i.e. home, school classrooms, work settings, community) Use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures to enhance performance such as wound care management, techniques to enhance sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processing, and manual therapy technique skills Taking on more clients of a greater variety Look at completing AT assessment and reports independently Be able to effectively supervise AHA students in clinic Give opportunity to new grads to observe Be a buddy for new grad OTs Participate in MDT training and workshops Begin to build skills in particular clinical areas How we will support you: Dedicated admin team Dedicated HR and finance team to look after all admin affairs Dedicated team leaders and team manager in each department Fully stocked clinics with resources Ability to have resource packs made up to travel within the community Back-end processes in place to make daily work easier Dedicated internal/external supervision and mentoring as well as PD Opportunities for observation of more experienced/ specialized staff across disciplines What's in it for you: Advancement of clinical knowledge Working with preferred caseload and client types Regular mentoring and supervision Team specific meetings and support In-house PD at no cost (Over 40 PD hours per year) More benefits: Access to a work car for community and remote work Paid travel for community work Paid PD leave PD budget per calendar year Paid staff meetings and professional development in-house Access for work vehicle and work-related travel coverage Access to gym and swim facilities at our sites located inside leisure centres Let your career soar at Soaring Health Job Application - OT First Name Last Name Email Position Desired Annual Base Salary (Including Superannuation) Do you have any comments for us? Upload your Resume and Cover Letter Choose File TRAC - Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre Soaring Health acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which our services are located.We honour the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay our respects to all Elders, past and present. #J-18808-Ljbffr