29 Sep
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Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service
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Miles
29 Sep
Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service
Miles
Bring creativity, connection and purpose to a role where every day helps enrich the lives of older people. Based in Inglewood, you’ll design meaningful activities that promote wellbeing, independence and social connection, working closely with residents, families and a supportive healthcare team to create positive experiences that truly matter.
As a Diversional Therapist, you'll help create a vibrant and engaging environment where older people feel valued, connected and supported. From developing personalised lifestyle programs to partnering with residents, families and colleagues, you'll contribute to experiences that enhance wellbeing and bring meaning to everyday life.
Every Day, You'll Contribute By
- Designing and delivering engaging recreational and social programs that support wellbeing, dignity and quality of life.
- Building strong relationships with residents, families and team members to create person-centred experiences and achieve meaningful outcomes.
- Monitoring, evaluating and adapting activities to meet changing needs, preferences and goals.
- Promoting participation, connection and inclusion while maintaining a safe and supportive environment.
Let's Talk About You You're someone who brings compassion, creativity and genuine care to everything you do. You understand that meaningful activities can have a lasting impact on a person's wellbeing, confidence and sense of belonging. Whether you're encouraging social connection, supporting individual choices or adapting programs to meet changing needs, you take pride in creating experiences that make each day better. You're not just here to deliver activities,
you're here to help people live well, stay connected and feel valued. Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health, a related qualification, or progress towards completion.
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating person-centred recreational or lifestyle programs.
- Solid communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
- Excellent organisation, initiative and problem-solving skills, with a focus on safe, quality outcomes.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in aged care or rural healthcare settings and/or knowledge of aged care quality standards and funding frameworks. Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage, helping create meaningful moments that enhance the lives of others.
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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📌 Diversional Therapist (Miles)
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