Mater Health Hub, Springfield is looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist – Paediatrics to join the team. This is a maximum-term (12 months), part-time (15.2 hours per week) role base at the Mater Health Hub, Springfield.

The Senior Occupational Therapist (Paediatrics) at Mater Health Hub Springfield will provide high level occupational therapy services to patients in a private outpatient setting. This position is required to independently assess and treat patients with minimal direct clinical supervision and grow the outpatient occupational therapy services at Mater Health Hub Springfield.

Salary range: $64.64 - $69.55 (HP4) per 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

You will deliver high level evidence-based occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to patients in a private paediatric outpatient setting, with minimal direct clinical practice supervision. Interventions could be individual or group-based.

• Work cooperatively and communicate effectively within the health care team, with clients, parents and other stakeholders including referring doctors (for example general practitioners).
• Formulate clinical reports including correspondence back to referring practitioners.
• Work to develop and grow the paediatric occupational therapy service, with various service development activities, aligned with overarching strategy of Mater Health Hub Springfield and in consultation with the Manager, Mater Health Hub Springfield.
• Potential to provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced occupational therapy staff as the service grows.

About you

You will have a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA. You will also meet the below criteria:

• Extensive experience in provision of occupational therapy services to a paediatric caseload across a range of ages and conditions, ideally within a private practice or outpatient setting.
• Proven ability to assess and treat a range of clinical presentations, confidently and with minimal direct clinical supervision.
• Demonstrated experience in growing a clinical service in line with departmental plan/strategy.
• Advanced communication skills including experience in fostering engagement with patients, family and other stakeholders.
• Postgraduate qualifications in clinical leadership or similar (desirable)

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 Mandy Carr, Manager, Health Hub Springfield on (07) 3163 3760.

Applications close on Monday 2 June. 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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