Clinical Director (FT/PT)

Are you a compassionate and experienced Allied Health Practitioner who loves helping others grow their clinical skills and confidence? Looking for flexibility, and a small caseload, while also leading a clinical team of Speechies and OT?

Kid Sense might be the perfect next step for you.

About Kid Sense

Kid Sense Child Development is a well-established provider of Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology services for children, adolescents, and young adults. We offer clinic-based, community-based, and online therapy across

six metro Adelaide sites , all supported by strong multidisciplinary teams.

Our clinics are purpose-designed and filled with high-quality resources, including sensory equipment, creative spaces, and shared office areas that foster connection and collaboration. Our team is driven by Care and Compassion, as well as Constant and Never Ending Improvement in all that we do. Our 2 year Graduate program is well developed and enjoyed by 5-10 graduates per year, as part of a braoders team of 40+ staff.

Enjoy support into the leadership role, a collaborative leadership team environment, weekly management support and mentoring as well as Quarterly Leadership Training with the leadership team.

We are proud to be an affirming, inclusive workplace where staff are supported as individuals. Flexibility and accommodations are tailored to each team member so everyone can thrive.

About the Role This is a full or part time role to cover maternity leave of the current clinical director, with the role continuing in a (shared) part time capacity (*with other leadership positions offered to fill the remaining days upon the current clinical director returning part time) after 12 months.

As Clinical Director you will enjoy minimal clinical caseload to focus on nurturing your clinicians to provide high-quality therapy, an enjoyable workplace culture and a truly integrated Admin and clinical team.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with our (clinical) Executive Director, Clinical Leads of Speech and OT, and external Leadership members.

Participate in leadership meetings, contribute to clinical service methods and operational processes and collaborate on innovative resources and service offerings.

Manage and Mentor the Clinical Leads and Clinical Seniors to clinical excellence, plan and deliver Professional development events and manage performance reviews.

Support to the broader Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy teams.

Manage staff recruitment and induction, ongoing staff management, coordinate audit delivery and corporate decisions to grow into expanding markets.

Provide regular supervision to allocated experienced supervisees (where appropriate).

Competitive

part-time or full-time packages , with incentives.

Choose your hours and days

— flexible arrangements to suit your lifestyle.

Additional leave options

Reduced clinical caseload for improved work–life balance.

Flexibility to work onsite and (some) from home.

Annual salary review.

Personal PD budget + four whole-team PD days per year + four leadership trainings per year.

Warm, positive, and social team culture.

Well-established systems to support quality and efficiency.

Convenient metro Adelaide locations (Unley, Walkerville, Morphett Vale, Golden Grove, West Lakes, Glenelg) but primary at Unley with the leadership team.

Relocation bonus

available for interstate, experienced leaders.

About You Candidates must hold either a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant allied health discipline (eg OT, Speech or Physio, others considered also).

You’ll be a great fit if you:

Have

3+ years of leadership experience in paediatric therapy .

Have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Senior Allied Health Clinician (eg Speechie, OT, Physio).

Hold clinical relevant membership (e.g. SPA, OTA, PBA).

Have a current DCSI Working With Children Check & NDIS Worker Screening.

Approachable and able to build rapport easily with clients, families, and colleagues.

Have a solution-focused, strengths-based (and creative) mindset.

Can work independently and collaboratively.

Are passionate about guiding good clinicians into

great

ones.

Want to make a tangible difference in the lives of children, young adults, and families.

Flexible and CAN DO (solution focused) attitude.

Learn more at

Kid Sense Careers .

Recruiter contact welcome.

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