Clinical Lead / Allied Health Lead

Clinical Lead Opportunity | Flexible & Hybrid Role ND Perspective Allied Health is seeking an experienced clinician to join our growing multidisciplinary team in a role that combines clinical practice with leadership in a supportive, flexible working environment.

This is a new role and can be shaped around the right person. Whether you’re looking to step into leadership, reduce your clinical load, return to work with family‑friendly hours, or move to a more sustainable pace later in your career, we are open to designing the role together.

Following new ownership, Perspective is entering an exciting phase focused on neurodivergent‑affirming practice, efficient and effective processes, supported families, and building a workplace where therapists can thrive long term.

About Perspective ND Perspective is a multidisciplinary allied health clinic supporting children, young people and families through Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology and Behaviour Support.

Neurodiversity is central to both our client community and our team. Many clinicians bring lived experience of neurodivergence, which is a genuine strength of our practice and part of why families choose us. We value flexible leadership approaches that recognise different communication styles and ways of working.

About the Role This role combines a clinical caseload with dedicated leadership responsibilities supporting the day‑to‑day functioning and wellbeing of the multidisciplinary clinical team.

This role provides the

clinical oversight that ensures therapists have sustainable, consistent and appropriate caseloads , guiding client allocation and supporting team effectiveness across the clinic. You would be supported by an administration team that manages bookings and client communication.

You will work closely with the CEO and Operations Manager as a clinical bridge between therapists, administration, and leadership. This role holds delegated clinical leadership, while the CEO brings strong business, strategy, and marketing experience.

This role will play a key part in shaping clinical systems, supporting therapists’ success, and helping define how Perspective grows into its next phase under a new owner.

The balance of clinical and leadership responsibilities will be tailored to the successful candidate, with flexible and hybrid working options available.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Maintain a reduced caseload within your discipline (OT, speech, or similar)

Deliver neurodivergent‑affirming therapy within a collaborative team

Support complex clinical situations where appropriate

Contribute to a collaborative multidisciplinary environment

Clinical Leadership

Day‑to‑day guidance and mentoring to clinicians

Onboarding of new team members and development of clinicians

Maintain clinical standards, policies, and documentation

Foster a supportive and psychologically safe team culture

Provide insights to leadership around team needs and service delivery trends

Identify opportunities to improve workflows and clinician support

Respond to clinical‑related client queries

Caseload & Capacity Leadership

Oversee clinician capacity and workload sustainability

Guide allocation of new referrals to appropriate therapists

Work closely with administration to maintain consistent, well‑balanced calendars

Support introduction of new clients into clinician caseloads

Identify waitlist pressures or underutilisation early

Help clinicians maintain caseloads that support both wellbeing and continuity of care

NDIS Practice & Governance Support

Maintain a good working knowledge of the NDIS in practice

Provide guidance on NDIS service delivery and funding requirements

Assist with documentation standards and audit readiness

Help embed sustainable, compliant clinical processes across the team

Flexibility & Working Arrangements

Part‑time or full‑time options

School‑hours friendly schedules

Hybrid working between clinic and home

A tailored mix of clinical and leadership hours

Dedicated leadership time will be protected to ensure responsibilities are sustainable

Qualifications

Senior registered Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, or relevant allied health professional in Australia

Strong working knowledge of the NDIS environment, including service delivery and documentation expectations

Approximately

5+ years post‑qualification clinical experience

(or equivalent capability)

Demonstrated ability to exercise sound clinical judgement and work autonomously

Confidence managing a clinical caseload independently, including complex clients

Effective communication and organisational skills

A desire to move into a leadership/coordination role with a smaller clinical caseload

Experience as a Clinical Lead or leading a team of allied health professionals would be highly regarded

Experience working within multidisciplinary teams (not essential)

Experience supporting or mentoring other clinicians

Experience working in neurodivergent‑affirming environments would be an asset

Comfort supporting teams with diverse communication and working styles

Why Join Perspective

Flexible, human‑centred workplace

Reduced clinical load compared to traditional roles

Genuine influence over how the clinic operates

Supportive leadership during an exciting transition phase

Opportunity to support and mentor up‑and‑coming therapists

Help shape a neurodivergent‑affirming service model

A role designed for sustainability, not burnout

How to Apply If this role sounds interesting, even if you are unsure whether you meet every criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV along with a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience and what drew you to the role.

We welcome applications from neurodivergent clinicians and from those with lived or professional experience supporting neurodivergent communities.

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