At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and educate a team of clinicians while managing clinical operations in Cairns.
- Company: Reputable organisation focused on quality services and professional development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and supportive leadership.
- Other info: Join a warm, collaborative team dedicated to community engagement and best practices.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in Occupational Therapy without a caseload.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 125000 - 135000 $ per year.
Join, lead and educate a team of outstanding clinicians in a role driven by collaboration, connection and commitment to quality services. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a flourishing, reputable and caring organisation in nurturing the clinical development of Occupational Therapists alongside managing clinical operations of Cairns.
In this unique position embrace being the head of Occupational Therapy across four thriving North Queensland clinics. This is a management and educational position without a caseload.
Excellent salary to commensurate your valued experience – $125K - $135K Base + Super + More.
- Lead and support your team of dedicated therapists.
- Facilitate group learning, community engagement, staff satisfaction and success.
- Embrace a flat line working environment where everyone is supported to shine.
- Provide mentoring and education to nurture the professional development of Occupational Therapists across the business.
- Implement programs and execute excellence.
- No caseload – focus entirely on your management and educational duties.
- Join an incredibly supportive Senior Leadership team who are eager to collaborate with you and welcome you to this newly created position.
- Flexible position to ensure that it fits in with your life – parent friendly + full or part time.
- Highly reputable employer local to North Queensland with excellent foundations including an outstanding sensory clinic in Cairns.
- Provide leadership across the Cairns clinic while supporting the ongoing growth and clinical development of Occupational Therapy across four established North Queensland clinics.
- Foster a positive, inclusive team culture, provide clinical supervision and mentorship, as well as lead initiatives including the New Graduate Program, senior peer supervision programs and professional development across Occupational Therapy.
- Work closely with other managers within the service to strengthen local referral networks through community engagement and build meaningful relationships with community partners.
This is a newly created position to support the ongoing growth and success of Occupational Therapy within this reputable and flourishing service. With a current cohort of outstanding leaders and clinicians, their commitment to excellent and best practice has driven this committed service to seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapy Service Educator and lead to facilitate ongoing best practice.
Duties:
- Leadership of a multidisciplinary Cairns team including Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists with wider Psychology, Physio, PBS staff and Allied Health Assistants.
- Staff engagement and role satisfaction – ensuring your local team feel supported and maintain their wonderful collaborative culture.
- Participate and initiate Community engagement projects and attend relevant events.
- Design, Plan and Facilitate Occupational Therapy education within the business from implementing a new Graduate Program through to supporting Senior Clinicians and Peer Supervision groups.
- Work to develop and implement updated Occupational Therapy best practice within the business.
- Collaborate with managers across the service as you join the senior leadership team.
Requirements:
- Tertiary Qualifications in Occupational Therapy with AHPRA Registration.
- Strong clinical background, ideally across the age range however your unique clinical expertise are warmly welcomed.
- Leadership experience within the workplace with a warm, friendly manner.
- Excellent communication skills and a desire to join and collaborate with a team.
- Drivers licence, car and a love for the Cairns community!
Excellent salary to commensurate your valued experience. Fantastic support from other management who hope to see you succeed and be fulfilled in your role. Tailored, newly created role that is yours to take ownership of. A warm team who is excited to welcome you and learn from your valued experience. The security of joining a well-established, reputable service that is medium sized and filled with happy, well-supported therapists.
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