Occupational Therapist

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we've been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We're a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential

We're committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services

Our new world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University NSW represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project was undertaken to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. While the centre is based in Macquarie, its impact will extend across the country to all our sites —and your role from our Liverpool office will be essential in bringing these advancements to life.    

The Role 

NextSense has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our team at Liverpool. This is a Permanent Full-Time role, working 38 hours per week reports directly to the Team Lead. You'll make a difference in this role by:

• providing high quality, client-centred services that assist individuals with vision and hearing loss to achieve their goals and aspirations
• implementing best practice services for clients in clinical and educational settings
• providing evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achieving outcomes
• delivering services in person, via telepractice, in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting
• using a person/family centred framework when providing services
• developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans and progress reports with the client, their family and relevant others

What we can offer you

• Competitive remuneration
• 100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
• Extensive personal/carer's leave
• 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
• Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer
• Access to industry leading education and professional development
• Collaborative work environment
• Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program

To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.

Essential: 

• Bachelor in occupational therapy or equivalent
• Professional membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (Ahpra)
• Minimum 3 years' experience providing occupational therapy services
• Demonstrates sound clinical skills and knowledge
• Works collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Contributes to client outcomes in a team setting
• Valid driver's licence
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS Worker Check

Desirable: 

• Prior experience working with clients with a sensory disability
• Working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework
• Willing to learn new systems, processes and frameworks

We're here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Karen Cutts at Good luck

NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.