As an integral part of our big-hearted team, you will be encouraged to grow and feel empowered to make a difference in the lives of others.
Occupational Therapist
Blue Care | Cairns
Employment Term: Permanent Full Time or Part Time (3 days per week minimum)
Location: Cairns
Remuneration: $***** – $***** p/hr (dependent on experience) + Super + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging + Kilometre Reimbursement + Penalties & Allowances + 5 weeks annual leave (Pro-Rata)
New Graduates Welcome!
About the role
You'll deliver person-centred functional and environmental assessments and interventions that empower clients to maintain independence and improve quality of life.
Working in clients' homes, you'll provide specialised equipment solutions and pressure care strategies.
You'll also be responsible for:
Enjoy flexibility in days and working hours
Managing a wide variety of client presentations across multiple community aged care funding programs including Home Care Packages, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Transitional Care Program and Palliative Care
Conducting in-home assessments and developing tailored treatment plans to help clients meet their goals
This includes simple and complex equipment prescription, major and minor home modifications, and client education
Collaborating within a supportive statewide Occupational Therapy team of 90+ OTs with decades of collective experience, as well as working locally with a diverse multidisciplinary team of nurses, care workers and support staff
At BlueCare, we encourage creativity, collaboration, and a positive team culture.
As a dynamic and growing service, we also offer opportunities to participate in innovative areas such as telehealth, evidence-based group therapies, and acute care services.
Join a team where your skills are valued—and where you can genuinely make a difference.
What Makes a Difference for Us?
You'll be passionate about delivering exceptional clinical care that supports clients to improve and maintain their independence.
You'll bring:
Current AHPRA registration with unlimited work rights (essential)
Current Australian Driver's Licence (essential)
Access to a roadworthy, insured vehicle (minimum Third-Party Property) (essential)




Previous experience in an Aged Care or Acute setting (desirable)
Strong communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships
Effective time‐management and sound clinical problem‐solving abilities
Confidence to meet all relevant probity and compliance requirements
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
Child Safe, Child Friendly
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
Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
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.
Commitment to Safeguarding
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.
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person.
We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support.
We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard.
Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
Company Information
UnitingCare is proudly 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, and a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do.
People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts.
For more than 100 years we've been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
Our mission is to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness.
We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team.
People who stand up for what is right.
Who are open to new ideas.
Who champion innovation.
Who lead through learning, and lead by example.
So, if you're looking for an chance to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it's time you joined our UnitingCare family.
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📌 Occupational Therapist (Queensland)
🏢 Blue Care
📍 Queensland