Join our brand-new 32-bed Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service in Rockhampton as a Senior Occupational Therapist and help shape the future of mental health care in Central Queensland.

You’ll bring your expertise to complex mental health care, lead and support the OT team, and help create recovery-focused pathways that make a real difference.

Ready to grow your career? Our supportive leadership and professional development programs give you the tools, guidance and opportunities to thrive.

Enjoy 300 sunny days a year, short commutes, affordable housing and a welcoming community — plus visa sponsorship, relocation assistance and short-term accommodation may be available.

Job details

About us:

Be part of something new! Join us as we step into the future of mental health care in Central Queensland with the opening of our brand-new Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service at Rockhampton Hospital.

Our new 32-bed, state-of-the-art facility will feature high and low dependency units, therapy spaces, indoor gardens and purpose-designed spaces focused on consumer and staff wellbeing.

As part of CQMHAODS, you'll work alongside passionate multidisciplinary teams supporting communities across Central Queensland, from Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast to Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana.

It's an exciting time to join us, be part of a fresh chapter in mental health care and help create better recovery journeys for our community.

About the role:

• Shape something new. Be part of a growing inpatient mental health service and help shape Occupational Therapy models, care pathways and best-practice approaches from the ground up.
• Bring your clinical expertise.Deliver high-level Occupational Therapy across assessment, intervention, risk management and discharge planning for consumers with complex and acute mental health presentations.
• Lead, support and inspire.Be a clinical go-to for your team, providing leadership, supervision, education and guidance to practitioners, students and support staff.
• Make care count. Champion recovery-focused, trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice while advocating for consumers, contributing to quality improvement and helping create better outcomes for individuals, families and the wider community.

About you:

• Hold a recognised Occupational Therapy degree, current AHPRA registration and practising certificate, with postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.
• Strong experience delivering evidence-based assessment and intervention for complex acute mental health presentations, with advanced clinical judgement and risk assessment skills.
• You know how to influence practice, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and bring your voice to a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to ongoing learning, reflective practice, culturally responsive care and creating a safe, ethical and recovery-focused environment for consumers.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $157,359 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $64.64 - $69.55 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) RK6I694020

Applications close: Thursday, 15 October 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• RK6I694020 - Occupational Therapist Senior (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)