Senior Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy and Surgical

Senior Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy and Surgical

Job no: 504114

Work type: Permanent

Location: South Brisbane

Categories: Occupational Therapy

About the role

Mater Hospital South Brisbane has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the team on a full‑time basis, commencing 6th Jan 2026.

In the surgical/hands stream, you will provide high‑level, patient‑centred care to patients with acute and chronic hand conditions across orthopaedic and plastic surgery specialities. You will mentor and support HP3 surgical OT’s in managing complex inpatient cases.

- Manage a complex and varied Hand Therapy caseload where some presentations may require adaptation or modification of routine clinical practice to enhance patient outcomes.

- Apply independent clinical judgement with minimal supervision.

- Provide delegation, supervision, training and support to less experienced health practitioners, allied health assistants, students, support staff and volunteers.

- Contribute to the operational management of team, workflows and prioritisation of caseloads.

- Contribute to the development of new and existing services, models of care, procedures and protocols that support high quality patient care and efficient and cost‑effective service delivery.

- Identify, initiate, plan and evaluate quality and service improvement activities.

- Actively contribute to the research culture and collaborate on clinical research activities.

- Significantly contribute to promoting a learning culture within the team through mentoring, clinical supervision and delivery of training.

About you

- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or Master of Occupational Therapy.

- Eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

- Demonstrated high level of knowledge, clinical practice and use of clinical judgement in the delivery of complex hands and surgical clinical services.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, contribute to decision making and address conflict.

- Evidence of clinical leadership, mentorship and supervision within the Allied Health team.

- Demonstrated ability to initiate, develop and evaluate quality and service improvement activities that improve clinical services and patient outcomes.

- A postgraduate qualification in hand therapy and/or full member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association and/or Certified Hand Therapist would be highly regarded.

Benefits

- Increase your take‑home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits.

- Grow your career with access to industry‑leading training and professional development through Mater Education.

- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on‑site pastoral care teams.

- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance.

- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few).

- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program.

- Convenient, discounted on‑site parking.

- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots.

- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not‑For‑Profit Healthcare Team.

For more information regarding the role, please contact Bekk Christensen (Team Leader Occupational Therapy) 07 3163 6000.

Applications close on Friday 7th November 2025.

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

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