Job Description

Wanted: An Occupational Therapist Who Remembers Why They Became One

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Let's get something out of the way.

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You didn't spend years studying Occupational Therapy because you had a lifelong ambition to hit utilisation targets, spend your evenings finishing reports and explain to someone why six back-to-back appointments might be a little ambitious.

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You became an OT to help people.
n To solve problems.
n To help someone become more independent.
n To find practical ways of turning I can't do that into Actually, maybe I can.
n That's the OT we're looking for.

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Our client is a values-driven organisation looking for an Occupational Therapist who wants to deliver great clinical work while being part of a team that actually supports them to do it.

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The Role You'll work with participants to understand what matters to them, identify barriers to independence and develop practical strategies that make everyday life easier, safer and more fulfilling.

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Depending on your experience and caseload, your work may include:

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- Completing functional capacity assessments
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- Assessing participants' daily living skills and support needs
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- Developing individualised therapy plans
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- Assistive technology assessments and recommendations
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- Home and environmental assessments
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- Supporting participants to build independence and capacity
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- Working with families, carers and support teams
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- Preparing high-quality clinical reports and recommendations
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- Collaborating with other allied health professionals
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- Liaising with Support Coordinators, Plan Managers and other stakeholders
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- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and professional standards
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Wanted: An Occupational Therapist Who Remembers Why They Became One

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Let's get something out of the way.

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You didn't spend years studying Occupational Therapy because you had a lifelong ambition to hit utilisation targets, spend your evenings finishing reports and explain to someone why six back-to-back appointments might be a little ambitious.

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You became an OT to help people.
n To solve problems.
n To help someone become more independent.
n To find practical ways of turning I can't do that into Actually, maybe I can.
n That's the OT we're looking for.

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Our client is a values-driven organisation looking for an Occupational Therapist who wants to deliver great clinical work while being part of a team that actually supports them to do it.

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The Role You'll work with participants to understand what matters to them, identify barriers to independence and develop practical strategies that make everyday life easier, safer and more fulfilling.

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Depending on your experience and caseload, your work may include:

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- Completing functional capacity assessments
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- Assessing participants' daily living skills and support needs
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- Developing individualised therapy plans
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- Assistive technology assessments and recommendations
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- Home and environmental assessments
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- Supporting participants to build independence and capacity
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- Working with families, carers and support teams
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- Preparing high-quality clinical reports and recommendations
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- Collaborating with other allied health professionals
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- Liaising with Support Coordinators, Plan Managers and other stakeholders
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- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and professional standards
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But underneath all of that is something fairly straightforward.

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You're helping people do more of the things that matter to them.

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Why You'll Actually Want This OneYou're a Clinician, Not a Billing Machine Yes, there are targets.

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Every sustainable allied health organisation needs them.

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But there's a difference between having sensible expectations and having someone stare at your billables every Friday afternoon like they're checking the Lotto numbers.

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Quality matters here.
n So do outcomes.

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Multidisciplinary Actually Means Multidisciplinary You'll have the opportunity to work alongside other allied health professionals and support teams rather than operating on your own little clinical island.

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Share knowledge.
n Ask questions.
n Learn from each other.

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And develop better outcomes for participants because everyone is actually talking to one another.

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Your Development Doesn't Stop When You're Hired Whether you're an experienced OT or still developing your clinical confidence, you'll have access to professional support, supervision and development opportunities.

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Because "professional development" shouldn't mean being emailed a webinar link twice a year.

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The goal is to help you become a better clinician and build the career you want.

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Flexibility That Works Both Ways Great clinicians have lives outside work.

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Family.
n Kids.
n Sport.
n Dogs that apparently need more appointments than humans.

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Whatever yours looks like, there's room for a conversation about flexible working arrangements and how the role can work for both you and the organisation.

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Who We're Looking For You'll need:

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- A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
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- Current registration with AHPRA
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- Current Australian Driver's Licence
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- NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain one




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- Working with Children Check where required
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- Current National Police Check, or willingness to obtain one
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- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
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- Ability to work independently while still being part of a collaborative team
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- Good clinical reasoning and documentation skills
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NDIS experience is highly regarded.
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We're looking for an OT who asks questions.

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Someone who listens before recommending.
n Someone who understands that two people with exactly the same diagnosis can have completely different lives, goals and support needs.

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What We're Really Looking For Clinical skills can be developed.

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Systems can be taught.
n Processes can be learned.

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But empathy, curiosity and genuinely wanting a good outcome for the person sitting across from you are much harder to put into a training manual.

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We're looking for someone who values:

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People over numbers.
n Outcomes over shortcuts.
n Collaboration over egos.
n Doing the right thing even when nobody is checking.

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What This Isn't Let's save everyone a couple of interviews.

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This isn't the right role if your idea of person-centred practice is changing the participant's name at the top of last week's report.

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It isn't somewhere you should expect to be left completely unsupported.
n And it isn't a role where the only measure of whether you've had a successful week is the number sitting beside "billable hours."

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There are expectations.
n There is accountability.
n There is documentation.
n There are reports.

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We're not pretending those things magically disappear.

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The difference is that they're there to support good clinical practice, not replace it.

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Why Change Roles? Maybe you're perfectly happy where you are.

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Great.
n Don't move just because another job appeared on SEEK.

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But if you've started wondering whether there's somewhere you could be better supported...

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Somewhere your values line up a little better...
n Somewhere you can continue developing without feeling like you're permanently racing the clock...

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Then it's probably worth having a conversation.

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Sound Like You?

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You don't need to decide today whether this is your next five-year career move.
n Start with a confidential chat.

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Tell us what you're looking for.
n Tell us what you're not looking for.

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And let's work out whether the organisation, the role and you actually fit.
n Because recruitment shouldn't be about convincing someone to take a job.

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It should be about finding the place where they want to stay.
n Additional information

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- Immediate Start
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- Great Pay
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- Professional Development and Career Growth
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📌 Occupational Therapist Brisbane (Queensland)
🏢 Purple Patch Consulting
📍 Queensland