About the role
Mater requires an experienced and committed Community Occupational Therapist to join our Mater at Home team, until 30th June 2026, on a fixed term basis based at the South Brisbane campus.
The purpose of the role is to deliver quality clinical Occupational Therapy community assessment and intervention to the Mater at Home adult client population, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Specifically, you will be providing OT service delivery for adult clients funded under schemes such as the My Aged Care (CHSP), Home Care Packages, and Post-Acute Care clients in the community.
You will have access to a fleet car, mobile phone, and laptop.
This role will directly report to the Mater at Home Occupational Therapy Team Lead and indirectly to the Director of Mater at Home.
Salary range: $39.86 - $58.59 hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
In this Clinical role, you will be responsible for but not limited to:
- Delivering competent-to complex-level occupational therapy services to adults in the community (which includes assessments, goal setting, prescription of assistive technology, home modifications)
- Applying increasingly independent clinical judgement under the professional guidance of a senior clinician and modifying standard clinical practices to manage social and environmental constraints
- Working cooperatively and effectively within a large, supportive, multidisciplinary team
- Managing a workload utilising effective time management and prioritisation skills for clinical and non-clinical responsibilities
- Meeting achievable KPI targets for productivity, quality, safety, and client satisfaction
- Committing to client safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare by actively participating in safety and quality improvement practices
- Engaging in professional development activities as per professional registration standards
About you
Essential
- A tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy
- Accredited practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Current open or provisional driver’s licence, valid for use in Queensland
- Current, or ability to obtain, NDIS Worker Screening Check (yellow card)
- Current, or ability to obtain, Working with Children Check (blue card)
- Demonstrated occupational therapy experience working within a community and / or disability environment
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
For further information specific to the position, please contact Rebekah Fox, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy Services, on 07 3163 1760.
Applications close on Sunday 27th April 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.
