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Occupational Therapist
Mount Isa Hospital
Grow Your OT Career with NWHHS – Permanent Full-Time!
Join our dedicated Occupational Therapy team at Mount Isa Hospital and help deliver high‑quality, culturally responsive care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. This is your opportunity to develop your clinical expertise while making a meaningful difference in North West Queensland.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP3 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI677871 |
| Closing date | 24-Mar-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Sidony Miller-Waugh |
| Contact details | 07 4744 4447 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As a valued member of the Occupational Therapy team at Mount Isa Hospital, you'll deliver comprehensive OT services to a varied caseload across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Supported by a senior clinician and working within a multidisciplinary Allied Health team, you'll develop your skills, contribute to service improvement, and play a key role in ensuring safe, high‑quality care for the North West community.
- Provide person‑centred OT assessment and intervention across all ages and service areas, including opportunities to develop skills in lymphedema, hand therapy, burns/skin graft care, vascular disease, and child development.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, delivering culturally safe and responsive care in line with NWHHS strategies and frameworks.
- Contribute to a positive team culture through effective communication, supervision of students, and active engagement in professional development.
Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS)
The NWHHS delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Sidony Miller-Waugh on (07) 4744 4447.
Applications close: Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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