Occupational Therapist

Employment Term: Permanent Full Time

Location: Located in the peaceful surrounds of Auchenflower, The Wesley Hospital is just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City.

Remuneration: $44 - $65/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits.

Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital. We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. As an Occupational Therapist, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

About the role:

Your part in The Wesley Hospital team. Joining our team as an Occupational Therapist, you will work with patients to maximise their function and independence in their daily activities while rotating across Acute and Inpatient Rehabilitation Services. Our Occupational Therapy Service is frequently involved in the care of patients referred by specialist doctors across a broad range of clinical areas including neurology, surgery, orthopaedics, oncology, palliative care and general medicine. With a focus on delivering high-quality clinical care, you'll recognise the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to rehabilitation, bringing an open and collaborative approach to patient-centred care.

What makes a difference for us?

• Minimum 2 years' post-graduate experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Relevant qualifications and current AHPRA registration.
• Strong evidence-based clinical practice and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to teamwork and high-level communication skills.
• Experience within rehabilitation services will be highly regarded.
• NDIS experience desirable.

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme.
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.

Child safe, Child friendly. UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children.
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services.
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

Diversity & Inclusion. Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace. 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.

Commitment to Safeguarding. We are committed to creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts.

For more than 100 years we've been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.