Psychosocial Occupational Therapist

About the role
The Occupational Therapy department at Mater Health has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Psychosocial Occupational Therapist to join their team on a part-time (24 hours per week) fixed term basis until February 2027 based at South Brisbane campus.

The Occupational Therapy department at Mater Health provides public and private health services across a range of clinical specialties. These include general medical, general surgical, orthopaedics, neurosciences , cancer care, lymphoedema, psychosocial/mental health and neonatology and paediatrics. The team encompasses both Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants and deliver services within inpatient, outpatient and telehealth settings.

Salary range: $41.06 - $60.35 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing
As a member of the Occupational Therapy team, you will provide psychosocial, patient-centred, evidence-based clinical care across Mater Health's South Brisbane hospitals. The role operates across a range of clinical areas in response to changing service and caseload demands, with a primary focus on delivering psychosocial assessment, intervention, and support to individuals affected by cancer, as well as patients within the Mater Mothers' Hospital. Services are provided through both individual and group-based interventions, with an emphasis on promoting emotional wellbeing, adjustment, participation, and quality of life.

• Independently undertake routine clinical practice within established clinical protocols to achieve patient focussed outcomes
• Apply increasing clinical judgement to more complex cases under clinical practice supervision
• Provide delegation, supervision, training and support to less experienced health practitioners, allied health assistants, students, support staff and volunteers in the delivery of clinical services
• Contribute to the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within professional and multidisciplinary teams
• Identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve clinical services and patient outcomes
• Actively participate in translating research into practice
• Actively participate in professional and multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with patients, their families/carers and external agencies to facilitate patient centred care

About you
To be successful within the role you will have the following:

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Master of Occupational Therapy
• Eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eligibility to receive a Medicare provider number

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Mental health experience desirable
• Training and or experience in the application of ACT, mindfulness, meditation, stress management, pain management, trauma, working in an acute hospital setting desirable
• Knowledge and skills to provide core physical OT assessments is highly desirable
• Demonstrated clinical practice and application of clinical judgement in the provision of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated ablity to work co-operatively with profession and multi-disciplinary teams, patients and carers to achieve optimal outcomes
• Demonstrated ability or ability to rapidly acquire skills to identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities that improve clinical services and patient outcomes

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MakeYourMaterMove

For more information regarding the role, please contact Rebecca Christensen, Team Leader - Occupational Therapy via  ***************@mater.org.au or  3163 6002.

Applications close on the 30th of August. 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.

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