Occupational Therapist Team Leader
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Job Location:
Springfield - Australia
Hourly Salary:
$ 64 - 69
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking applications for Occupational Therapist Team Leader to join us in a Permanent Full-time role. Based at our Springfield campus these roles will be part of a landmark moment in Queensland healthcare at Mater Hospital Springfield opening early 2026. As Maters first new public hospital in over 60 years this state of the art facility will meet the needs of the growing Greater Springfield region. With 174 public beds ICU maternity emergency and surgical services its set to care for over 200000 patients annually.
Salary range: $64.64 $69.55 per hour plus superannuation andaccess to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15900access to many staff benefits!
What youll be doing
As the Occupational Therapist Team Leader you will provide high-level clinical care leadership and mentorship to ensure the delivery of patient-centred evidence-based occupational therapy services across Mater Health.
You will use your specialist knowledge and clinical judgement to manage complex cases guide and support less experienced practitioners and lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes for patients and the service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a specialist caseload with a high degree of autonomy and clinical expertise
- Providing specialist advice and consultation to occupational therapy and multidisciplinary teams
- Offering clinical supervision training and mentoring to staff students and support personnel
- Contributing to the operational management of workloads and service delivery priorities
- Leading the development of new models of care procedures and clinical protocols
- Initiating and evaluating quality and service improvement projects
- Promoting a positive learning culture and fostering professional development within the team
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated patient-focused care
About you
You are a dynamic and collaborative Occupational Therapist with a strong commitment to clinical excellence leadership and continuous improvement. You bring advanced clinical reasoning communication and mentoring skills and are motivated to drive best practice across the team.
You will bring:
- A degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA
- Eligibility for a Medicare provider number
- Extensive clinical experience in complex caseload management and multidisciplinary care
- Proven ability to lead and support others through supervision mentoring and education
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to foster collaboration across teams
- Demonstrated initiative in quality improvement research or service development activities
Desirable:
- Experience in wound care compression therapy or assistive technologies
- Eligibility for accreditation with the ALA practice register
- Demonstrated leadership in the operational delivery of clinical services
Why join us
Mater is Queenslands largest not-for-profit healthcare provider delivering exceptional care to nearly 700000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. Were leaders in healthcare education fundraising & philanthropy and research and its our people who make the difference.
Were looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater youll 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 Queenslands Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
Applications close on (Sunday 18th January 2026). Please note we may contact applicants 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.
For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater please visit our Reconciliation webpage.
Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Mater brings together collective expertise across Health, Education and Research to improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders. Queensland’s largest not-for-profit hospital network, Mater operates 11 hospitals across the state and delivers healthcare to Queenslanders in their o ... View more
