Graduate Occupational Therapist - TAFE Students Preferred null

• Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
• Extra Leave: 4 weeks annual leave + additional 5 days leave
• Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements
• Salary: Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging
• Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
• Structured and individualised learning environment
• Individualised Clinical Supervision 
• 12-week induction program

About us... 

Royal Rehab LifeWorks is part of the Royal Rehab Group, a leading provider of disability and rehabilitation services. 

Representing a broad range of professions, our people are united by our values of honesty, respect, working together and innovative thinking. We are inspired by a commitment to clinical excellence and personalised care.

Royal Rehab LifeWorks provides community rehabilitation and disability services to people experiencing illness, injury, or disability to improve their overall well-being through individually tailored programs and world-leading technology. Our approach is informed by world-leading best practices and ultimately guided by the customer– their needs, their goals, and their aspirations.

This is our inaugural graduate program, and we are looking for highly skilled graduates to join our growing teams. You will be part of a small boutique graduate program to ensure individualised support and high-quality services.

Interested in attending our Graduate Program Information Session Webinar? 

Reserve your spot by emailing us at talentacquisition@royalrehab.com.au 

Join our webinar on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, at 5:30 PM to learn more about our exciting Graduate Program opportunity in detail.

About the role

Join our Graduate Program at Royal Rehab LifeWorks for a unique therapy career kickstart. Stand out with our individualised program, limited to just 15 graduates nationally, offering onsite supervision and work shadowing. 

Embrace a newly created St. Albans, Melbourne-based graduate role in our community allied health team, focusing on high-quality, person-centered occupational therapy services. 

The Graduate Program, starting January 2024, is now open for applications with immediate interviews. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with a range of stakeholders within a therapeutic support framework to ensure clients with complex allied health support requirements are provided with the support and skills they need to manage to achieve their goals and improve their community participation.
• Ensuring clients receive tailored occupational therapy services that are individualised, person-centred & strength-based.
• Applying a client centric model to develop, implement and review therapy needs and develop intervention plans and strategies with clients, family, carers, and their service providers.
• Developing own clinical skills in areas of identified service/ professional needs and actively participating in personal development.
• Conducting and completing relevant therapeutic reports, functional and therapy assessments and information gathering.

Also, consider a part-time Allied Health Assistant position for early experience and earnings while studying.

About you

We seek a passionate new Graduate Occupational Therapist who is looking for an exciting opportunity to work for a supportive for-purpose organisation, where you will be supporting clients with their rehabilitation and independence goals. This is an opportunity for you to make a positive impact in the lives of our clients and would suit someone who is customer-focused and enthusiastic about making a difference.

Essential Criteria: 

• Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
• Tertiary level qualifications in Occupational Therapy
• Strong verbal communication skills including problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Passionate about Occupational Therapy and making a positive difference.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working with people with a disability who may have a range of complex and challenging support needs
• Demonstrated ability to develop plans, practices, and procedures.

What we offer... 

• Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 salary packaging per financial year
• Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
• Extra Leave: 4 weeks annual leave + additional 5 days leave
• Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
• Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements
• Salary: Competitive remuneration
• Supervision: Internal & external supervision
• Leadership: Supportive and experienced leadership team
• Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment

We are proud of our diverse and skilled team of passionate healthcare and support professionals committed to delivering the very best for the people we serve. A career at Royal Rehab is the opportunity to make a difference with a progressive and innovative organisation, built on a rich history of community care since 1899.

We also have more exciting opportunities within our Royal Rehab LifeWorks allied health team across the following locations:

• Penrith, Sydney
• Brisbane
• Townsville
• Cairns

What’s next…

Address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW.

Please note, that only applicants that address this criteria will be considered.

Visit our Royal Rehab careers page for the position description - www.royalrehab.com.au/about-us/careers. 

The successful applicant may be required to undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check working with children check, employment history and referee checks. 

*All final applicants for this position will be requested to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination immunisation record or medical exemption certificate as part of the recruitment process* We do not provide sponsorship and no agencies please.

We know diversity makes Royal Rehab a great place to work and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.