Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

Ready for a lifestyle change and a rewarding career move?
Join our vibrant Launceston team in beautiful Tasmania, a hidden gem just a short flight from Melbourne! This is a fantastic relocation opportunity for a passionate Occupational Therapist interested in becoming part of a  multidisciplinary Occupational Rehabilitation team in a collaborative, supportive and warm team environment.

You'll be welcomed with open arms and set up for success with comprehensive training, ongoing support, and all the tools you need to thrive. Whether you're looking for a fresh start, a slower pace, or a chance to explore Tasmania’s stunning natural beauty, this could be the perfect next step in your career and lifestyle.

As a Rehabilitation Consultant, some of your day to day includes:

• Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks) 
• Applying your clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcomes
• Working with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs
• Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals and completing a variety of assessments using your clinical and discipline specific allied health skills, such as Functional Capacity Evaluations, Worksite Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments, and Activities of Daily Living Assessments.
• Deliver our innovative virtual reality pain education program, Re-thinking Recovery - This program centres around using virtual reality and modern pain science to help people understand pain and re-train their brain and body. 

We welcome new graduates to apply or soon to graduate Occupational Therapists!

We offer a hands-on approach to learning and developing your career. You’ll find the new graduates of yesterday are the leaders of today. Whether it’s a new location, new service, or role within the wider MedHealth group, the career opportunities for Rehabilitation Consultant are endless.

Check out our company video if you want to see what IPAR is all about!

You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below!

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Full Professional Registration with AHPRA or eligibility to apply
• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders!;
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus!;
• A current valid Driver’s License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must.

Every day, we seek better together, for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.

Here at IPAR, we have three simple but powerful values that drive every decision we make as a business and as a team. Our values have been created by our people and reflect the incredible team that work here, and what is important to them.

Great People - To be an IPARian means being caring, collaborative and inclusive. We’re accountable, approachable and authentic, lifting ourselves and others to be the best we can be each and every day.

Big Hearts - We’re here to make a positive difference for our clients, our customers, our team and our community. We believe in making meaningful connections as we support people in their time of need.

Bold Ideas - Is there a better way? Let’s find it. We show curiosity and courage in the face of challenge or change and draw on experts, insights and evidence to continually deliver the highest quality solutions.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role [quoting REF7658D] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466 #IPAR

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.