OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Summary about this job

Detail information about job OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Work in a multidisciplinary team to support people to achieve their goals
• Culture of high performance, learning, best practice and clinical excellence
• Flexible working to support therapists to do their best work

Everyday Independence – Where people Matter.

Are you an Occupational Therapist who is:
Passionate about having a positive impact on the lives of people and their families?

Motivated to work in the disability sector and to be supported by our industry leading orientation programme.  

A team player that shares a vision to support people to live meaningful and purposeful lives?

Our organisation might be the place for you!

DUE TO GROWTH AND HIGH DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES WE NEED MORE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS TO JOIN OUR TEAMS

In our most recent team survey, our teams rated Everyday Independence as >8.5/10 in terms of employee engagement and a great place to work.  We are committed to building teams of skilled allied health professionals that move us towards our goal of being a world leading therapy organisation.

About Everyday Independence

For over 20 years, Everyday Independence has supported people of all ages living with a disability to improve their independence in everyday life.  Everyday Independence is innovative and expanding.  We now have over 100 team members, working in 8 teams across NSW and Victoria.  Because of our teams and their great work we have a high demand for our services and need more like-minded OT's to join our team.

We look for the right fit for our teams and we harness our depth of experience and strong support structures to promote team success. Culture is important to us and we value best practice, positive outcomes, diversity, work-life flexibility, learning, innovation and team work. We all sign up to a person-centred and coaching culture and we support each other.  This means that we all share the same purpose and that we successfully deliver on our vision to support people and families with a disability to live an everyday life, every day.  

You will:

·       work with people in a home and community based setting. 

·       work in an interdisciplinary team that has an average 10 team members.  

·       lead, coach and mentor early career therapists depending on experience.

·       deliver a team approach empowering people to achieve their goals.

·       work with therapists from other organisations.  After all, the families choose their team not us!

·       use a strength-based and capacity building approach, embed therapy into routines and deliver a service that demonstrates inclusive participatory practice.

·       be expected to engage in ongoing professional development and you can expect that you will be supported to do so.

What else can you expect?

Opportunity to extend your area of specialisation.  We offer core services as well as specialist services with specialised training (for example; positive behaviour supports, Assistive Technology, Home Modifications, SDA/SIL assessment, Early childhood supports).

Knowledge and skills to work in the NDIS - we have been working in the NDIS for 5 years now and have invested heavily in support and infrastructure so our therapists can do their best work. 

Access to a wide range of coaches and mentors as you will be expected to demonstrate a best practice and evidence based approach in your everyday work.

A contemporary and positive team culture where everyone shares the same vision.  In our most recent team survey (August, 2017) our teams rated sharing a vision and purpose > 9/10.

Above award salary and a clear and transparent salary structure and career pathway.

Flexible work environment, working hours and opportunity to purchase extra leave  – part-time and full time will be considered for the right candidate.

Career progression opportunities including clinical excellence and leadership roles if this is important to you.

Progressive technology systems and support – we see IT as the great enabler.

You will be provided with (or reimbursed if you choose) a car, laptop and mobile phone.

Details about this role:

Location:  This role is located in our Eastern Melbourne team (Burwood location).  We also have similar roles across all of metropolitan Melbourne and Sydney.  We support our therapists to live and work in a base that is closest to their home. 

For more information:

·       Please Email or call Penny: [email protected] or 1300 179 131

To apply:  All applications via the SEEK website please.

Closing date:  25th July, 2018

AHPRA registration, valid driver's licence and prior experience is essential.  

Visit our website at www.everydayind.com.au 

Everyday Independence – Live an everyday life, every day