Occupational Therapist

Join Darling Downs Health as an Occupational Therapist and help people build independence, confidence and wellbeing. Working with a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver meaningful care, strengthen community health outcomes and grow your career while making a real difference across the Darling Downs.

What your day could look like

As an Occupational Therapist, you'll help people improve their independence, wellbeing and participation in everyday life. Working closely with patients, families and colleagues, you'll contribute to care that creates lasting outcomes for the communities we serve.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering evidence-based therapy that supports meaningful patient outcomes.
• Working with patients and teams to create practical, person-centred solutions.
• Promoting independence through tailored assessment, intervention and care planning.
• Supporting service improvements that enhance care quality and patient experience.

Let's talk about you!

You're an Occupational Therapist who combines clinical capability with compassion, integrity and a genuine commitment to helping others. You build trusted relationships, value teamwork and take pride in improving quality of life through meaningful care. You'll be motivated by the opportunity to make a positive impact in a community that values what you do.

Here's what will help you thrive:

• AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience delivering patient-centred occupational therapy services.
• Strong communication and collaborative practice skills.
• Commitment to learning and evidence-based care.

You'll stand out if you have experience in regional or rural healthcare and/or relevant postgraduate study.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to everything you do.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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