Practice Lead - Occupational Therapist
Description
Role Summary
About the Role
Reporting to the Allied Health Manager, you will lead a team of Occupational Therapists across a diverse client base spanning NDIS, aged care and community services. You will play a key role in driving clinical excellence, ensuring compliance, supporting team development and contributing to the strategic growth of Allied Health services
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide leadership, mentoring and supervision to the Occupational Therapy team
- Drive high-quality, person-centred service delivery and clinical outcomes
- Support strategic planning and growth of Occupational Therapy services
- Manage team performance, professional development and workforce planning
- Maintain a clinical caseload while providing senior clinical support
- Ensure compliance with NDIS requirements, professional standards and regulatory obligations
- Oversee triaging and allocation of referrals
- Manage client feedback, complaints and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support recruitment, onboarding and retention of Occupational Therapists
- Build referral pathways and strengthen stakeholder relationships across metropolitan and regional WA
Skills, Attributes and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Minimum 3 years' Occupational Therapy experience within Australia
- Demonstrated leadership or senior clinician experience
- Strong understanding of NDIS and community-based service delivery
- Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to balance clinical, operational and strategic priorities
- Strong documentation, reporting and compliance knowledge
- Passion for developing people and fostering a positive team culture
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current AHPRA Registration
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- National Police Clearance
- Working With Children Check
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Valid work rights
Why Join St Jude’s?
- Attractive salary package
- Leadership opportunity with genuine impact
- Supportive Allied Health leadership team
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- Diverse and rewarding client caseload
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
- Growing organisation with a strong community reputation
For further information, please contact the Recruitment Team at St Jude's Health Care Group - Recruitment@stjudes.com.au
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
St Jude's Health Care Services are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If the above opportunity is one that excites and encourages you, we would welcome and encourage your application. If your application is selected for progression then we will be in touch to discuss it with you soon.