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We’re seeking passionate Occupational Therapists to join our Allied Health team. We have positions suited to new graduates or experienced OT's seeking a change! 

Occupational Therapist | Blue Care | Toowoomba Allied Health Team

Employment Term: Permanent Part Time or Full-Time opportunities available

• Location: Toowoomba
• Remuneration: $39.77-$55.70 p/hr (dependent on experience) + 11% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
• 5 weeks annual leave 

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

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. 

An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team, 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. 

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our BlueCare team

You’ll provide person centred functional and environmental assessments and interventions to promote independence and quality of life.  Working within 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 Palliative Care
• 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

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

What makes a difference for us? 

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  
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

What makes a difference for you? 

With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953, BlueCare is one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living. 

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 
• 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 
• 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 
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 
• 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 with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference  

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today

Click the ‘APPLY’ button and upload your resume and cover letter. 

Diversity & Inclusion 

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our 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.