Allied Health Graduate

Do you have a calling to work in children’s development? Would you like to enhance your skills in a supportive multi-disciplinary environment? Are you looking for a workplace that offers a clear pathway for career progression?

The Paeds in a Pod Allied Health Graduate Program delivers this and more. Join us for:

• Flexible full-time work in a multidisciplinary team
• Over 40 hours of individual / group supervision
• Professional development and training
• Recognition for effort and career progression pathways

Applications for our 2025 Graduate Program intake are open now by expression of interest.

About Paeds in a Pod

Paeds in a Pod is a private paediatric practice providing comprehensive care with best practice standards and modern expertise to newborns, infants, children and adolescents.

We specialise in growth and development and practice within a multidisciplinary team to provide a holistic approach to support children and young people with complex developmental needs.

We provide opportunities for recent allied health graduates to join our team.

What are our values?

• Friendly and supportive environment
• Work-life balance
• Skill development outside of our specialist areas
• Calm and relaxed clinic atmosphere
• Caring, non-judgmental support for families
• Collaborative services with a whole-of-child approach to achieve the best outcomes for each child and their family

What do we offer?

• Comprehensive training and supervision from experienced senior allied health staff
• Internal professional development with the broader Paeds in a Pod team
• External professional development based on your areas of interest
• Assistance from paediatricians and medical specialists to problem solve developmental concerns outside your specialist area
• Opportunities to work shadow allied health and medical professionals in speciality areas including speech pathology, occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy, dietetics, psychiatry and paediatrics
• Scaled clinical program to build your confidence prior to commencing a full caseload
• Highly competitive salary package (starting at $74,294 – this is HP3 +10%) with annual increments (based on KPI)
• Choice of a part-time or full-time workload
• Flexible out-of-office work arrangements
• Full administrative support, including referrals, billing and insurance
• Dedicated non-contact time for preparation, notes, report writing and CPD
• Career progression through recognition of effort and support to transition to an employee, to a sub-contract position after three years, or to run a clinic with our support

What will you do?

• Support children with developmental differences to reach their full potential
• Provide assessments to identify strengths and needs of children aged 0-18 years
• Provide one-on-one and/or small group intervention programs in a supportive clinic environment
• Provide home, childcare and school visiting services, as required

What kind of person do you need to be?

• Degree in Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy, or a Registered Psychologist
• Compassionate approach to working with children and their families
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to learn computer software associated with clinical services
• Ability to rapidly acquire an understanding of intervention under the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Current Working with Children Check and Blue Card

How do you apply?

Email an updated CV and cover letter to our directors at joinourteam@paedsinapod.com.au