Occupational Therapist | Low Vision & Blindness | Fixed-Term to July 2027

Details

Work Type: Permanent

Salary Range: $120,001 - $130,000

Whats on Offer:

Description

Our client is an established specialist organisation supporting children, young people and families living with blindness or low vision. This is a statewide multidisciplinary service, with clinicians working across OT, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Orthoptics and other specialist areas.

The team uses a family-centred, coaching-based approach focused on meaningful occupation, participation, independence and helping children and young people become more life ready. You will be part of the broader Wollongong team while also having strong connection to the statewide CYP network.

Fixed term role to July 2027.

About the Role

This is a full-time, fixed-term parental leave cover position through to July 2027, supporting children and young people aged approximately 0 -19 years paticularly with low vision or blindness across Wollongong, Illawarra, Southern Highlands and the South Coast.

The role is primarily community based, with services delivered across:

• Family homes, schools, clinic and community environments
• Telepractice, with an established structure for online service delivery
• Children and young people with a broad range of diagnoses and presentations where vision impairment is the core clinical specialty
• NDIS-funded services and goals
• Meaningful occupation, participation, independence and preparation for adulthood
• Family coaching rather than a traditional clinician-led paediatric therapy model

You will work closely with parents, carers, schools and other professionals, adapting your approach to each child's age, level of vision, diagnosis, functional impact and goals.

The Wollongong position is the local paediatric OT role, so confidence working independently is important. You will not, however, be clinically isolated, with access to the statewide team, discipline-specific OT support and senior practitioners.

Fleet vehicles are available, with independent travel expected as part of the community-based model.

Why this Role

This is an opportunity to develop specialist expertise in paediatric vision OT within a highly supported clinical environment, with the security of a defined fixed-term position through to July 2027.

You will have access to:

• Strong clinical governance across clinical, operational and discipline-specific supervision
• Regular supervision with the hiring manager, senior practitioners and other OTs
• Group supervision and connection with the broader statewide team
• Significant induction and structured training during your first weeks
• Opportunities to shadow orthoptists and develop a practical understanding of vision assessment and functional vision
• A six-week initial period focused on induction and learning rather than a specific client target
• An established telepractice model alongside community, home, school and clinic-based work
• An ideal settled caseload of approximately 2 to 3 clients per day after onboarding period
• A transdisciplinary environment with access to other disciplines when client needs sit outside the OT scope
• The opportunity to work within a framework to support children and young people to build skills for greater independence and participation throughout life

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration
• Experience working with children and young people in a family-centred context
• Experience or familiarity working within the NDIS
• Current Working with Children Check
• Genuine interest in developing specialist knowledge in vision impairment and paediatric OT

Salary & Benefits

• Equivalent to $106,983 + super + salary packaging
• Salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum
• Comprehensive induction and vision-specific training
• Regular clinical, operational, discipline-specific and group supervision
• Senior practitioner support and statewide OT connection
• Fleet vehicles available for community-based work
• Flexible mix of home, school, clinic, community and telepractice service delivery
• Professional development and ongoing clinical learning opportunities

What’s on Offer

If you are looking for a paediatric OT role where you can build genuine expertise in a specialist area while having strong clinical support around you, this might be a great fit.

You will be joining a growing statewide team where curiosity and willingness to learn are valued. The role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and young people's independence, participation and preparation for adult life.

About E4 People

E4 People has been a specialist healthcare recruitment partner since 2012. Over the past decade, we have built deep relationships across allied health, aged care and hospital settings throughout Australia.

When you work with us, you get more than a single job opening. You get a recruiter who understands the sector, knows the leadership teams, and can talk honestly about culture, career pathways and where your skills will be valued.

What this looks like in practice:

• A dedicated consultant who works with you on your career, not just this role
• Honest market insight on salary, growth and where the sector is moving
• Discreet, professional handling at every stage
• We do not share your details without permission
• Ongoing support post-placement, because the right fit matters longer than the offer date

What our candidates say about working with Charlie: ************************************************************** this sounds like the right environment for the next stage of your clinical career, we would love to hear from you.

To discuss further, contact Charlie for a confidential conversation.

We are placing OTs, Physios, Speech Pathologists and other Allied Health clinicians across NSW right now. Happy to talk through caseload, supervision and culture fit before you decide.

Charlie Summers | Senior Recruitment Consultant
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