Description

About Emble
Emble Allied Health is a multidisciplinary allied health practice based in Melbourne's north-east.

Our team includes Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Art Therapists and Key Workers who work together to support meaningful participation and outcomes for the people we serve.

We currently support children, adolescents, young adults and their families across clinic, home, school, workplace and community settings.

While paediatric services remain a significant part of our work, we are continuing to strengthen our service offerings for young adults and adults, creating exciting opportunities for clinicians who enjoy working across different life stages and service environments.

At Emble, we believe therapy should build confidence, connection, participation and capability in everyday life.

We're a team that values collaboration, learning, curiosity and continuous improvement. We care deeply about the quality of support we provide, but also about creating a workplace where people feel supported, challenged and able to grow.

About the Role
We're looking for an Occupational Therapy Team Lead to join our leadership team.

This role will suit someone who enjoys supporting other clinicians, contributing to service development and helping shape the future of Occupational Therapy at Emble, while still maintaining a clinical caseload.

You may already be leading a team, or you may be an experienced Occupational Therapist who is ready to take the next step in your career with support from an established leadership team.

Working closely with our Allied Health Manager, you'll play an important role in supporting clinical excellence, workforce development, service quality and the ongoing growth of Occupational Therapy services at Emble.

You'll provide leadership, supervision and professional support to a team of approximately six Occupational Therapists across varying levels of experience, with opportunities to contribute to future workforce growth and development.

The role combines clinical practice, supervision, leadership and service development, providing an opportunity to contribute beyond your own caseload while remaining connected to participant outcomes and clinical work.

What You'll Be Doing
Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and professional support to Occupational Therapists across varying levels of experience.
• Support clinician growth, confidence, reflective practice and professional development.
• Contribute to onboarding and discipline-specific learning initiatives.
• Support clinical reasoning and decision-making across the Occupational Therapy team.
• Foster a positive, accountable and collaborative team culture.
• Workforce Development & Team Growth

Support recruitment, onboarding and workforce development initiatives.

• Contribute to clinician performance and capability development.
• Assist in identifying learning opportunities and supporting professional growth pathways.
• Support graduate and early-career clinician development programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Allied Health Manager to strengthen Occupational Therapy services and workforce capability.
• Clinical Governance & Quality

Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance and risk management activities.

• Participate in Clinical Leadership Team meetings and organisational initiatives.
• Support implementation of organisational policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Contribute to service suitability discussions, clinical risk management and continuous improvement activities.
• Clinical Practice

Maintain a small clinical caseload aligned with your experience, interests and strengths.

• Deliver Occupational Therapy services across clinic, community, outreach and telehealth settings as appropriate.
• Support participants, families and stakeholders to achieve meaningful participation and life outcomes.
• Contribute to positive participant experiences through evidence-informed, person-centred practice.

What We Offer
Support & Supervision

• Regular clinical supervision and leadership support.
• Access to external supervision where appropriate.
• Strong Allied Health Manager and leadership team support.
• A collaborative environment where learning and growth are encouraged.

Professional Development

• Paid study leave
• Professional development budget
• Fortnightly multidisciplinary professional development.
• Opportunities to contribute to projects, service development and organisational initiatives.
• Opportunities to develop leadership capability and influence beyond your caseload.
• Resources & Administration

Full administration support for scheduling, billing and day-to-day operational tasks.

• Access to formal assessments, therapy resources, subscriptions and technology.
• Purpose-built clinic spaces including therapy rooms, sensory-motor gym and multipurpose spaces.

Team Culture

• A supportive and genuinely collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Regular team-building and social events.
• A workplace that values connection, belonging and professional growth.
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact participants, families and the wider community.

Leadership responsibilities are recognised and built into this role, with dedicated time allocated for supervision, mentoring, team leadership and service development alongside your clinical caseload.

Requirements

About You
We're looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about helping other clinicians grow and succeed.
• Demonstrates strong clinical reasoning and professional judgement.
• Values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Enjoys problem-solving and contributing to practical solutions.
• Communicates with warmth, professionalism and authenticity.
• Is motivated to contribute to the ongoing growth and development of Occupational Therapy services.
• Is comfortable working with complexity and supporting clinicians through challenges.
• Brings a leadership mindset, regardless of whether they have previously held a formal leadership title.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (or equivalent qualification recognised by AHPRA).
• Current AHPRA registration.
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee).
• Current National Police Check.
• Current Driver Licence and access to a reliable, comprehensively insured vehicle.
• Eligibility to obtain a Medicare Provider Number.

Highly Regarded

• Experience providing supervision, mentoring or support to Occupational Therapists, allied health professionals or students.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary allied health settings.
• Experience supporting children, adolescents and/or adults.
• Experience contributing to service development, quality improvement or leadership initiatives.