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Palliative Care Occupational Therapist
Required to work across all sites in MSPCS however primarily located at Redland Health Service Centre (RHSC), Logan Community Palliative Care Centre or Corinda Community Palliative Care Centre
Make a Meaningful Difference in Palliative Care!
Join Metro South Palliative Care Service as an Occupational Therapist and deliver compassionate, patient-centred care across community and inpatient settings. In this rewarding role, you’ll support individuals with life-limiting conditions to maintain independence, dignity and quality of life, while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical expertise with meaningful, purpose-driven care! Permanent part time role!
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP3 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MS04680697 |
| Closing date | 30-Apr-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent |
| Contact person | Tara Bernard |
| Contact details | 0484 084 144 Access the National Relay Service |
About your role
As a Palliative Care Occupational Therapist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based care to adults receiving palliative support across Metro South.
Key responsibilities include:
- Deliver comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, interventions and evaluations
- Support patients to maintain independence and adapt to life-limiting illness
- Assist with discharge planning and enabling patients to remain in their preferred place of care
- Manage a varied caseload across community and inpatient settings
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care
- Communicate sensitively with patients, families and carers on complex end-of-life matters
About you
You are a compassionate and motivated Occupational Therapist who is passionate about delivering person-centred care in a palliative setting.
You will demonstrate:
- Experience delivering high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy services
- Strong clinical reasoning and ability to manage a diverse caseload
- Excellent communication skills, with sensitivity in end-of-life care discussions
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Commitment to patient-centred care and improving quality of life outcomes
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What we can offer you:
- We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
- We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
- We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
- You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Metro South Palliative Care Service
Metro South Palliative Care Service (MSPCS) provides specialist palliative care utilising the model for population-based care developed by Palliative Care Australia. MSPCS provides direct care in the Canossa Palliative Care Unit and WMPCU, consultative and/or direct care for patients in all hospitals in the Metro South Hospital and Health Service and provides community-based specialist palliative care across the district. Community services, including in-reach consultatory service to Residential Aged Care Facilities, are based at Brisbane South, Redland and Logan & Beaudesert. The MSPCS team is an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals who deliver collaborative patient-centred care in partnership with acute, domiciliary, aged care health providers and general practitioners.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are Metro South Health:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.
We are better together.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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