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Reference Number 37451
Position Title Occupational Therapist
Employment Type Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time
Entity South West
Location Toowoomba Therapy Centre
Enterprise agreement Allied Health and Community Service Stream - Professional Officer Level 3
Allied Health and Community Service Stream - Professional Officer Level 2
Roles Available 4
Hours per fortnight 70
Position Summary
  • Toowoomba Therapy Centre
  • Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time and Maternity Contract opportunities
  • Up to $46.05 per hour + 9.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

We’re seeking passionate and talented Occupational Therapists to join our team in Toowoomba


You’ll provide person – centred functional and environmental assessments and interventions to promote independence and quality of life.  Working within our Aged Care Facilities or the client’s home, you’ll have the opportunity to offer specialised equipment and pressure care strategies. 

 

A challenging but diverse and rewarding role, you’ll be: 

  • Managing a wide variety of client presentations across many funding areas including Home care packages, DVA, TCP, NDIS, Commonwealth Home Support Program, and Residential.
  • Providing long and short term rehabilitation and group programs eg Parkinson’s disease and Falls prevention groups.
  • Providing simple and complex equipment prescription, and major and minor home modifications
  • Liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs, nurses and occupational therapists to ensure care plans are formulated and monitored

What you’ll need:

You’ll be passionate about providing exceptional clinical treatment and therapies designed to enable your clients to maintain and improve their independence. You’ll present with: 

  • Tertiary Qualifications and current AHPRA registration
  • Previous experience within an Aged Care or Acute setting
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build great relationships
  • Effective time-management and proven clinical problem-solving skills
  • Current Australian Drivers Licence and a road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance as required 

Supporting our clients in the best way possible is important to us. To be employed by Blue Care, you will be required to complete the free NDIS Worker Orientation Module prior to commencement and provide a copy of your certificate on completion. 

 

Supporting you to support others.
We’ve been caring for Queenslander’s for over 65 years. Whether we’re on the road, in people’s homes or in our centres, everything our dedicated team of more than 8,000 people do is built on enabling independence, choice and freedom. We’re proudly not-for-profit and offer you:   

  • Access to salary packaging & meal and entertainment benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
  • Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
  • Ongoing learning & development

Ready to work together?
Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button below to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter.

 

Our team are available to answer any questions you may have. We’ll do our best to get back to you 2 weeks from the closing date.

 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

 

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

Contact Person Allison Sorensen
Contact Number 0746369525
Alternate Contact Person Nicole Callow
Alternate Contact Number 0746369525
Closing Date 07/02/2021
Position Description Allied Health Professional PO2 Occupational Therapist v2.doc
Application Guide click here to view