Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist - Telehealth | Blue Care | Allied Health Team

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Telehealth team or hybrid if located in QLD
• Remuneration: $ $59.04 p/hr (dependent on experience) + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
• 5 weeks annual leave

Our Telehealth team is expanding We are so excited to expand our telehealth program in providing Occupational Therapy for our valued clients.

What's on offer:

• Just walk to your home computer -Work from anywhere in Australia. This is a 100% telehealth role – no traveling to clients; no commuting to an office.
• It is the ultimate in work/life balance -You will be scheduling and managing your own case workload – so you will have flexibility to work around your personal circumstances whilst balancing client needs and timeliness of assessments for palliative care.
• A Team that is future focused, digitally enabled – Being part of a multi-disciplinary telehealth team, reaching clients that are not able to receive traditional in-home community support due to their remote location.
• Working remotely doesn't mean isolated - Consistent, ongoing supervision & connection will be provided — we're willing to bet it'll be a lot more connection with leaders and peers than in your previous roles.
• Australia's most respected Aged Care provider - You will access big company support, with full access to all IT, training, employee and professional support you would expect.
• All you need is a reliable internet connection and a private home office space - Computer equipment will be provided, including a laptop or desktop, screens, high quality camera, phone.
• You will be making a difference - As a not-for-profit; part of UnitingCare Queensland and founded on core values, we are committed to person centred care and services that enable people to have the best lives possible, whatever their circumstances

Your part in our BlueCare team

You'll provide person centred functional and environmental assessments and interventions to promote independence and quality of life.

A challenging but diverse and rewarding role, you'll be:

• Managing a wide variety of client presentations across many funding areas including Home care packages, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Palliative Care and DVA
• Providing simple and complex equipment prescription, and minor home modifications
• Liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs, nurses and occupational therapists to ensure care plans are formulated and monitored

What makes a difference for us?

You'll be passionate about providing exceptional clinical treatment and therapies designed to enable your clients to maintain and improve their independence. You'll present with:

• Tertiary Qualifications and current AHPRA registration
• Previous experience within an Aged Care or Acute setting
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build great relationships
• Effective time-management and proven clinical problem-solving skills
• Current Australian Drivers Licence and a road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance as required
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.