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Occupational Therapist - Advanced (Home Hospital)
Various locations across Community and Oral Health, including North Lakes Health Precinct, North West Community Health Centre, Chermside Community Health Centre, and Caboolture Community Health
Metro North Health is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Advanced Occupational Therapist to join our Home Hospital Service (HITH & GEMITH). In this pivotal leadership role, you will drive high-quality, patient-centred care for individuals with complex needs—supporting them to remain safely in their homes while shaping the future of community-based healthcare.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP5 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North |
| Job ad reference | QLD/COH685816 |
| Closing date | 01-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent full-time opportunity |
| Contact person | Simon Freestone |
| Contact details | 07 3049 1461 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
Permanent full-time opportunity to lead the delivery of advanced, high-impact Occupational Therapy care for clients receiving HITH, GEMITH and other Home Hospital programs, supporting people with complex needs to remain safely at home while providing expert clinical leadership across the service.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Deliver advanced occupational therapy clinical services of a complex and varied nature, across a variety of medical conditions, chronic disease and aging population in a home visiting model, where principles, procedures, techniques or methods require constant adaptation to address clinical requirements, working across speciality areas within the Home Hospital Service.
- Apply evidence-based practice to enable complex clinical decision making in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
- Provide clinical leadership within the service stream across the spectrum of occupational therapy interventions including advanced equipment prescription, oedema assessment and management, risk management, comprehensive cognitive assessment and functional cognition retraining, complex IADL retraining, Aged Care and NDIS advocacy, home assessment, palliative care and other relevant interventions to facilitate complex care for patients with high acuity.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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