Graduate Occupational Therapist

Looking to start your OT career in a well-established NDIS practice that genuinely invests in new graduates?

We have an exciting opportunity at our Nowra practice!

Join our Nowra team, with structured supervision, hands-on mentoring and a graduated caseload built for your first year. Applications are open now.

About IOT

IOT is a well established growing multidisciplinary allied health practice delivering NDIS services across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven. Our team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists who work collaboratively to support participants to achieve real, functional outcomes.

We strive to be an employer of choice. That means real training time, admin support that protects your clinical hours, and a workload built to last.

We are known for:

• Efficient systems and strong administrative support

• A values-driven, inclusive, fun and flexible work environment

• A focus on sustainable workloads and high-quality care

The Role:

Based at our Nowra clinic, you will build your clinical foundations across a supported, diverse NDIS caseload spanning adolescent and adult populations. You will work across a wide range of clients - spinal cord injuries, stroke, brain injury, amputees, hearing and visual impairment, and intellectual disabilities. Community-based work is part of the role: you will see people in their homes, not just a treatment room, and see the direct impact of your work in how they live day to day.

You will be supported to learn:

• The OT process - initial assessments, goal-setting, functional observations and intervention planning

• Standardised assessments such as Sensory Profile, WHODAS, Vineland and upper limb assessments

• Therapy program design, including falls prevention, sensory integration and ADL/upper limb retraining

• Assistive technology and minor home modification prescription

• Report writing, including Functional Capacity Reports and housing modification reports

Beyond this core training, we support further training in your areas of interest.

What We Offer

• A clear clinical supervisory structure, so you always have someone to check in with - backed by admin support that keeps paperwork off your plate

• Competitive salary, paid work phone, plus paid travel for work-related appointments

• CPD funding up to $1,000 per year (pro rata) plus paid training leave of up to 5 days

• Once you've built some experience, the option to work from home or from our office - your choice

• Manageable, diverse caseloads that give you real variety without overload

• A small, close-knit team where you're mentored directly by experienced clinicians

Why Nowra?

• Shorter commute times and more time outside of work

• Coastal lifestyle with beaches, rivers and national parks nearby

• Lower cost of living compared to metro areas

• A well-established clinic and client base

About You:

• A completed (or near-completion) qualification in Occupational Therapy

• Eligibility for AHPRA registration

• A collaborative, client-centred approach and willingness to learn

• Current Australian work rights at the time of application

• A driver's licence, for community-based service delivery

How to Apply Send your resume and a short cover letter to our HR Manager, Ellen-Marie Lloyd ••••@iotah.com.au. We're happy to have a confidential chat before you apply.

IOT welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse candidates, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

Pre employment checks are required.