Occupational Therapist

About Soaring Health

Soaring Health is an award-winning allied health care centre with 6 state of the art clinics throughout Melbourne. Our clinics offer a range of onsite, remote, and in-home services to clients receiving Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Dietetics and Allied Heath care services. Our dedicated team is passionate about enriching lives so that people can go on living.

Benefits

Flexible working hoursComplete autonomy with calendar and bookingsWorking within a state-of-the-art facility with dedicated front-end teamWork-life balance

What You Will Do

In addition to the new graduate roles & responsibilities:Evaluating the medical history and the movement and functional abilities of new patientsDeveloping treatment plans based on medical diagnosesMobilizing and manipulating muscles and jointsProviding treatment using OT and rehabilitation equipmentGiving patients exercises designed to strengthen and increase their motor abilitiesKeeping updated patient records detailing all therapy provided (i.e. treatment and results)Adjusting plans and prescribing new treatment, where necessaryCommunity based work with travel and seeing various client types across all ages

You Will Also Be Responsible For

Therapeutic use of occupations, and activities, including therapeutic use of self (including one’s personality, insights, perceptions, and judgments, as part of the therapeutic process)Skill development in self-care, self-management, home management, and community/work/school reintegrationEducation and support of individuals, including family members, caregivers, and others, through collaborative and consultative partnerships and family-centred approachesCare coordination, case management, transition services including discharge planning, client advocacy and onward referral to relevant servicesModification of environments (e.g., home, work, school, community) and adaptation of processes, including the application of ergonomic principlesAssessment, customisation, and oversight of equipment provision including orthotic devices, and training in the use of prosthetic devicesDriver rehabilitation and community mobilityUse of natural contexts for assessment and intervention (i.e. home, school classrooms, work settings, community)Use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures to enhance performance such as wound care management, techniques to enhance sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processing, and manual therapy technique skillsTaking on more clients of a greater varietyLook at completing AT assessment and reports independentlyBe able to effectively supervise AHA students in clinicGive opportunity to new grads to observeBe a buddy for new grad OTsParticipate in MDT training and workshopsBegin to build skills in particular clinical areas

How We Will Support You

Dedicated admin teamDedicated HR and finance team to look after all admin affairsDedicated team leaders and team manager in each departmentFully stocked clinics with resourcesAbility to have resource packs made up to travel within the communityBack-end processes in place to make daily work easierResource budget per discipline per monthDedicated internal/external supervision and mentoring as well as PDOpportunities for observation of more experienced/ specialized staff across disciplines

What's In It For You

Advancement of clinical knowledgeWorking with preferred caseload and client typesOngoing clinical developmentRegular mentoring and supervisionTeam specific meetings and supportIn-house PD at no cost (Over 40 PD hours per year)

More Benefits

Access to a work car for community and remote workPaid travel for community workPaid PD leavePD budget per calendar yearPaid staff meetings and professional development in-houseAccess for work vehicle and work-related travel coverageAccess to gym and swim facilities at our sites located inside leisure centresLet your career soar at Soaring Health