Team Leader - Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology
* Full-time
* Job Status: Full Time
Ability Action Australia is one of the largest providers to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed.
We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.
Are you an experienced allied health professional with a passion for leading a team and shaping the next generation of clinicians?
This role requires an experienced Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist who is looking for the next step into team management.
You'll have the opportunity to share your expertise, mentor emerging professionals and contribute to meaningful outcomes in your local community.
This role will require you to put your exceptional clinical skills to use as you make a difference in the lives of the NDIS participants on your caseload and foster the development of others in the team.
The responsibilities include:
* Manage an allocated caseload and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner
* Deliver much needed Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology services to participants within schools, homes and the local community
* Use clinical observations, standardised assessments and interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
* Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
* Support graduate and early career Occupational Therapists or Speech Pathologists through clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional development
* Build a collaborative and supportive environment to help team members achieve high-quality clinical outcomes
* Support clinicians with scheduling, referral allocation, and workflow optimisation
* Maintain awareness of current NDIS legislation to ensure compliance
We offer a range of benefits including flexibility, professional development opportunities, excellent remuneration, work-life balance and career progression.
To be considered suitable, you will have:
* Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist Australia (SPA) registration as a Speech Pathologist
* Experience as an Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist beyond graduation (5 years minimum)
* Ability to demonstrate leadership capability to meet key responsibilities
* Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
* Proactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas
* Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians
* Looking for a fun, collaborative and supportive work environment
* Genuine passion for working in the disability sector