Occupational Therapist 2 - Forest Hill, Australia - NAPA Centre

Description

At NAPA Centre, we offer world renown paediatric therapy services that embrace each child's differences, working with them to overcome their unique challenges with intensive therapy. Our allied health professionals develop individualised intensive therapy programs, combining our wide range of speech, physical, occupational and other innovative, patented therapy techniques.

We are wanting to hear from Occupational Therapists who have a passion for paediatrics, who might be looking for change or who might be looking for supervision and guidance from experienced senior therapists. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

So, what's involved in our OT role?

NAPA Centre is growing across Australia. Our state-of-the-art clinic provides intensive therapy via patented techniques and training. We can offer both full time and part time roles. Our team is large enough to support graduates all the way through to experienced speech therapists.

At NAPA, we have a strong framework in multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and early intervention which has been developed over many years, in our clinics across the globe. Our technology is second to none. What makes us unique is how we combine a variety of therapy techniques, both traditional and non-traditional including (but not limited to):

• NeuroSuit Therapy,
• CMI/DMI/Medek Therapy and
• SpiderCage therapy, all under one roof.

NAPA is all about FUN; using play therapy, sensory integration and exercise to ensure we are helping our kids reach their goals in improving function across motor, coordination, behavioural and sensory skills.

NAPA Culture - why do we stand out?

• Having a large genuinely friendly, supportive and highly experienced multidisciplinary team.
• A thorough Onboarding and Induction Training program through the first 12 weeks - developed based on your learning and communication styles (even if you are already an experienced therapist.)
• Broad exposure to diverse, often rare and complex cases.
• Engaging and building with motivated families and fantastic kids.
• There are genuine opportunities for career promotion including working in both our Australian Clinics but also our overseas clinics .
• We are serious about your professional development. We have mentoring opportunities, as well as ongoing training & continuing education program.

NAPA Centre incentives and benefits

At NAPA Centre, we recognise that your contributions are vitally important. We want you to feel valued, supported and recognised for the impact you will make. To ensure this happens, NAPA offers the following:

• Your role is clinic based (no travelling to different sites/homes)
• You have a 38-hour working week; Monday to Friday only (finish no later than 4.30pm) with both documentation and CPD hours built into your roster. No weekend work again
• Administration team to carry out scheduling, paperwork and billing so you can focus on just providing great therapy.
• Monthly Wellness 'Wowcher' to encourage you to look after your personal wellbeing
• Generous Professional Development budget that grows year on year, with a NAPA match promise for over and above learning
• Productivity and performance bonuses
• Provide monthly 1:1 supervisions and team meetings built into your schedule; to ensure that they do not get missed.
• Career advancement and growth opportunities into leadership positions and much more

About the Successful candidate:

• Minimum qualifications include completion of at least a Bachelor of Applied Science or relevant Occupational Therapy degree, from an accredited University.
• Strong clinical experience - at least 2 years post graduate experience preferred, preferably in a pediatric setting with exposure to children with disabilities.
• Current registration with AHPRA, Working with Children Check & NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• CPR and First Aid certificates.
• Current Professional Indemnity Insurance.
• Current Medicare Provider Number or capacity to obtain.
• Good Physical health and fitness and the ability to lift up to 22 kg, extended periods of standing and/or sitting on the floor.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with clients and other medical professionals.
• Display a level of professional empathy towards clients and the ability to develop rapport.