Senior Occupational Therapist

Take the next step in your OT career and help grow a high-quality community service in Cairns.

Are you an Occupational Therapist with 35 years experience whos ready for more autonomy influence and impact
Do you enjoy working in the community and want the opportunity to shape services mentor others and build something meaningful without stepping away from clinical work

At Ability Action Australia were offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced OT to play a key role in growing and strengthening our Cairns service while still doing what you love: delivering great outcomes for NDIS participants.

Why Join Ability Action Australia

Flexibility That Works for You
Full-time or part-time options flexible days and autonomy to design a caseload that suits your strengths and interests.

Strong Remuneration & Tools
Industry-leading salary kilometre reimbursement laptop smartphone and generous salary packaging.

True WorkLife Balance
Enjoy a blended model of working from home& in the community with control over how your week looks.

Career Progression & Leadership Pathways
Perfect for OTs ready to step up with opportunities to mentor junior clinicians contribute to service development and influence how care is delivered locally.

Professional Development
PD allowance tailored learning pathways and access to ongoing development through Ability Action Australia and MedHealth.

Clinical & Peer Support
Structured onboarding regular clinical supervision and collaboration within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Additional Benefits
Option to purchase extra leave plus a generous staff referral program.

Purpose-Driven Culture
Be part of a values-led organisation making a real difference in the lives of NDIS participants and the wider community.

About the Role

As a key OT you will:

• Manage a community-based caseload aligned to your clinical interests and experience
• Conduct comprehensive assessments across emotional cognitive developmental psychosocial and physical domains
• Develop and implement individualised evidence-based therapy plans
• Provide environmental modification recommendations for homes schools workplaces and supported living environments
• Prescribe and support the implementation of Assistive Technology (AT) to promote independence and participation
• Work collaboratively with families support coordinators and other health professionals
• Ensure compliance with NDIS guidelines and relevant legislation

Qualifications :

What Youll Bring

• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• 35 years of post-graduate experience ideally within disability or community settings
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with complex presentations
• A proactive client-centred approach and desire to help grow local services
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a team culture
• Interest in a preferred caseload area (e.g. paediatrics complex needs functional capacity assessments) well tailor this together

If youre an experienced OT looking to broaden your impact grow your career and help shape services in Cairns Ability Action Australia offers the support flexibility and opportunities to do just that.

Wed love to hear from you.

Additional Information :

Click on the Apply button OR call me - Renee Sinclair - on 0 for a confidential conversation OR email me via   

If your resume is not quite up-to-date you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation -  are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds people from the LGBTQI community veterans carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time