Introduction:
Ignite innovation as our Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist!
Shape clinical practice through leadership, mentoring, and innovation
Choice of location: Unley, Elizabeth, or Hindmarsh
Full-time fixed-term contract for 12 months
Imagine working in an organisation where you are not just an employee, but a member and decision-maker. Kudos Services is Australia’s pioneering, employee-led mutual. We deliver flexible, tailored, and holistic supports to people with disabilities and developmental delays, supporting them to build the independence they choose.
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to provide discipline leadership, strengthen clinical practice, and drive service innovation across our organisation.
Description:
The Kudos difference
When you join Kudos, you join a collaborative multidisciplinary team grounded in our values of Knowledge, Camaraderie, Enterprising Spirit, and Heart. Our mutual model is built on equity, shared decision-making, and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for the people we support.
The Role: Impact, Leadership and Clinical Excellence
As a Clinical Lead, you will balance an active, rewarding clinical caseload with high-impact strategic leadership. You will act as the organisational lead for occupational therapy, driving transdisciplinary practice and building capability across the service.
Key responsibilities:
Clinical Leadership & Governance: Provide expert advice, set clinical standards, and contribute to our Clinical Governance Committee.
Mentorship & Capability Building: Coach, supervise, and support allied health clinicians to strengthen clinical reasoning, confidence, and capability.
Transdisciplinary Practice Leadership: Lead the integration of occupational therapy approaches across all service streams, supporting collaborative practice.
Student Supervision & Workforce Development: Oversee university student placement programs and strengthen partnerships with tertiary education providers.
The capabilities you will bring:
A relevant Occupational Therapy qualification with current AHPRA registration
Minimum 7 years’ clinical experience, ideally in paediatric and/or disability settings
Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, service development, or practice innovation
Strong commitment to person-centred and family-centred practice, with sound understanding of NDIS requirements
Ability to balance clinical practice with leadership responsibilities
Current driver’s licence, Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and full Australian working rights
Join a service where your leadership directly shapes practice, people, and outcomes.
Apply Now!
If you are passionate about clinical excellence, developing others, and shaping the future of occupational therapy services, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and join a workplace that empowers people to live the life they choose.
