Occupational Therapy Assistant

Overview

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Work type: Permanent
Location: South Brisbane
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Assistants

About the role

Mater is looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the team on a Permanent Part time basis (16 hours/week) located at our South Brisbane campus. This role covers weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday) where you would be working closely with our multidisciplinary team in our 48 bed rehabilitation unit.

The Occupational Therapy department at Mater Health provides public and private health services across a range of clinical specialties. These include general medical, general surgical, orthopaedics, neurosciences, cancer care, lymphoedema, psychosocial, rehabilitation, neonatology and paediatrics. The team encompasses both Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants and deliver services within inpatient, outpatient, day therapy and telehealth settings.

- Working within agreed care plans, manage a caseload of delegated patients and provide a defined range of clinical screening assessments and treatments as prescribed and delegated by an allied health practitioner
- Document in patient records and provide feedback to delegating allied health practitioner on session outcomes and changes to patient status
- Patient care may also include: facilitating patient programs and group treatment sessions, patient education on a defined topics, ordering and providing equipment for patients, assisting clinicians with clinical documentation, assisting patients with applications to access government and community support, assisting with personal care (e.g. showering and toileting), manual handling and transport of patients
- Set up and maintain therapy rooms, equipment, resources and assistive devices, ensuring they are safe and available for individual and group programs
- Support patients and allied health practitioners with telehealth set up and troubleshooting
- Develop and maintain clinical resources and patient education materials
- Recognise when input is required from the delegating allied health practitioner and act to obtain their involvement
- Provide supervision, training and support to allied health assistant students and volunteers in delivery of clinical services

About you

- Certificate IV or Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance would be highly regarded
- Experience working in either a hospital, sub acute, disability or community health setting would be highly regarded
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role with clinical practice in allied health
- Proven ability to work autonomously under a defined scope of delegated practice, in a complex and demanding work environment
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly across the service as patient demands necessitate

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.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

Applications close on Tuesday 23 September 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date; please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW

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

Please note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

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.

Advertised: 10 Sep 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 23 Sep 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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