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Occupational Therapist – Guide Dogs NT - Darwin

Occupational Therapist – Guide Dogs NT - Darwin (JO-2203-2492) Darwin, Australia

 

  • Permanent part-time (0.6 FTE)
  • Attractive salary + salary packaging + access to a company car
  • Opportunities for rural and remote work

Why Guide Dogs NT?
Guide Dogs SA/NT use our expertise in dogs and vision to promote independence, participation, inclusion and wellbeing for people with low vision, blindness or specialised support needs. We offer a collaborative, flexible working environment and opportunities for growth and development.

What’s in it for you?

  • Maximise your take home pay with full salary packaging benefits (not for profit tax-free benefits)
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Use of a company car as tool of trade including petrol and vehicle maintenance
  • Work within a growing, friendly and collaborative team who are passionate about what they do
  • Make a genuine difference for people living with low vision or blindness

What’s the role?

  • Deliver education opportunities for a range of stakeholders
  • Represent the organisation professionally to support business development opportunities
  • Provide supervision for students and less experienced Occupational Therapists
  • Working remotely, within a multi-disciplinary team, you provide direct vision-related services to our clients and the community, including assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing programs for clients in hospital, school, home and community settings
  • Utilise a broad range of OT skills through effective home modification recommendations, equipment or assistive technology prescription and/or therapeutic interventions

Is this the right role for you?

  • A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy with 2+ years’ experience and be eligible for Occupational Therapy registration
  • Understanding of, and connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (desirable)
  • A willingness to work with clients across all age groups and backgrounds is essential
  • Experience within the area of neurological vision loss, assistive technology and/or early intervention would be highly advantageous
  • A current Driver’s License and National Police Clearance will be required

NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.

Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald on 08 8982 1056

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