2023 Graduate Paediatric Occupational Therapist null

Windermere is a registered service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and with more than 20 years’ experience in providing services to Victorians living with a disability or developmental delays, we understand the NDIS and how it can benefit our consumers.

Why Windermere?

Windermere fosters a culture of flexibility, support and well-being. We have a wide range of workplace benefits including:

• Ongoing professional development
• Flexible work hours
• Rostered days off, flexible leave scheme (50/52), gifted Christmas leave and study leave
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the opportunity:

Windermere is seeking a New Graduate/Early Career Occupational Therapist to join our Early Intervention & Therapy Services team, commencing January 2023. Working remotely and from our facilities in Gippsland, this full-time ongoing position is perfect for a confident and positive graduate who wants to join an organisation that lives by its strong values to help strengthen our community.

You will deliver transdisciplinary practice through the key worker model to families of children with developmental delays and disabilities while providing specialised therapeutic support to the wider team.

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will also be responsible for delivering the evidence-based intervention, standardised and informal assessments and parent coaching to support to families and children with self-care, fine and gross motor skills, play skills, emotional and sensory regulation and equipment prescription.

You will be supporting children and families within their natural environments, using a family-centred, strengths-based and transdisciplinary approach.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy and ongoing registration with Occupational Therapy Australia
• Sound theoretical knowledge with a particular reference to paediatric practice 0-12 years
• Demonstrated knowledge of typical development and common conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and global developmental delay
• Knowledge and skill in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic plans and services for children and families
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as working independently, including office based or remote off-site location
• Current Victorian Drivers’ License

If you’re looking to join an organisation during an exciting period of growth and opportunity, then this is the job for you.

How to apply

To apply for this position and learn more about the benefits of working for Windermere click the Apply on employer site button below.

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Windermere is committed to equity & equality for consumers and employees, this by building diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2024 as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.