Senior Occupational Therapist – The Wesley Hospital
Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City
Remuneration: $67.06 - $72.68 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications Close: 12 November 2026
Applications may be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Private Hospital
The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals. From the heart of Brisbane, more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey making a meaningful difference in the lives of generations of Queenslanders. We offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women’s and children’s care, and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.
An integral part of our team, as an Occupational Therapist, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!
Your part in The Wesley Hospital team
Joining our team as a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will lead and support our Occupational Therapy team and work with patients to maximise their function and independence in their daily activities, within our acute services. Our Occupational Therapy Service is frequently involved in the care of patients, referred by specialist doctors, in the neurology, surgery, orthopaedics, oncology, palliative care and medical units of the hospital.
With a focus on delivering high-quality, clinical care to patients within an acute setting, you’ll recognise the importance of multi-disciplinary approaches to rehabilitation, bringing an open, collaborative approach to patient-centred care.
What makes a difference for us?
Minimum 3 years’ post graduate experience in an acute hospital setting
Relevant qualifications and AHPRA registration
Leadership experience within a hospital setting
Strong, evidence-based clinical practice and problem-solving skills
Commitment to teamwork and high-level communication skills
Positive approach to coaching and mentoring junior staff
Neurological experience desirable
Lymphedema trained desirable
Splinting experience desirable
Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check.
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: 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. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
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 to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
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