Team Leader

About the role

Mater Allied Health Services is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Psychosocial Team on a permanent full-time basis based at our South Brisbane campus.

As a senior clinician within the Occupational Therapy team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across a diverse psychosocial caseload, supporting patients within cancer care, neurosciences, young adults and maternity services. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will play a key role in providing clinical leadership, mentoring junior clinicians and Occupational Therapy Assistants, and contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and innovative Allied Health team that is committed to delivering exceptional care and improving patient outcomes across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Salary range: $66.58 - $71.64 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will:

• Manage a complex and varied psychosocial caseload, applying high-level clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide expert clinical support and advice to multidisciplinary teams, patients, families, carers and external stakeholders.
• Support timely and safe discharge planning for patients with complex care needs.
• Mentor, supervise and support Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and students within the psychosocial specialty.
• Assist with workload management, caseload prioritisation and day-to-day operational activities within the team.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative models of care, procedures and service improvements.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, service evaluation and research activities that enhance patient care and service delivery.
• Foster a positive learning culture through clinical supervision, education and professional development activities.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A Bachelor or Master’s degree qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eligibility to obtain a Medicare Provider Number.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and experience within psychosocial and/or mental health Occupational Therapy practice.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex clinical presentations and exercise sound professional judgement.
• Experience mentoring, supervising and supporting clinicians, assistants and students.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to contribute to service development, operational planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, ongoing professional development and delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 12 hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• 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. #GETBETTERWITHMATER

Applications close Friday the 26th of June – please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW.

Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage. 

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