Helping people live life to the fullest, that’s the OT way! Our Allied Health team are seeking multiple Occupational Therapist’s to fulfil both Permanent and Temporary roles at a Full and Part Time capacity.

You’ll deliver high-quality, contemporary clinical services, assessing, diagnosing, coordinating care and empowering patients with complex needs to thrive. As the OT, you will collaborate with families, teams and community partners to ensure exceptional outcomes, while continuously learning, innovating and shaping better services. You’ve got the skills. You’ve got the heart. Now take the leap.

Upcoming graduates awaiting conferral of qualifications and registration will be considered for this role.

Job details

About us:

Allied Health plays an important role in achieving the objectives set out in our Destination 2030: Great Care for Central Queenslanders strategy. Allied Health Clinicians work closely with medical, nursing, technical and operational colleagues, and community partners to optimise patient recovery and well-being.

The Allied Health Workforce is supported to achieve clinical excellence through a commitment to improving quality, creating continuous improvement opportunities, and a culture of learning and development. The Gladstone Allied Health team consists of six on site Health Practitioner professions: Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Psychology, and Social Work. The Gladstone Allied Health professions provide generalist services.

About the role:

Delivery of high-quality Occupational Therapy services to patients/clients with varied diagnoses as a member of the Gladstone Allied Health Team within Central Queensland Hospital and Health service. Occupational Therapy promotes health and well-being through occupation. The primary goal is to enable people to participate in the activities of their everyday life. A major focus of Occupational Therapy roles is assisting consumers to maximise their health status by provision of assessment, intervention, health education and support services.

Within this role there is the opportunity to work within a variety of caseloads, spanning the continuum of care including inpatient, outpatient and community clinical settings, and where appropriate using a transdisciplinary service model. Clinical practice will remain flexible to ensure that the focus of the service delivery remains on delivering patient centred, sustainable and time appropriate care.

About you:

• The successful applicant must hold a tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) and a current annual practicing certificate are mandatory for this position.
• Upcoming graduates awaiting conferral of qualifications and registration will be considered for this role.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $132,567 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $43.68 - $55.82 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL5L671138

Applications close: Thursday, 18 December 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  GL5L671138 - Occupational Therapist (PDF)