Occupational Therapist - Senior (Palliative Care)

Ready to make every moment count? Join our compassionate palliative care team in Toowoomba as a Senior Occupational Therapist and help people live with greater comfort, independence and dignity. This is your opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, leadership and innovation in a role where your expertise supports patients, families and carers through life’s most meaningful journeys.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist (Palliative Care), you'll help people maintain independence, comfort and choice when it matters most. Working with a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll use your expertise and compassion to deliver care that makes a genuine difference for patients, families and the community.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

- Empowering patients to maximise comfort, independence and quality of life through person-centred care.
- Building robust partnerships with patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals to achieve meaningful outcomes.
- Driving service improvements that enhance care experiences and strengthen patient outcomes.
- Mentoring colleagues and sharing your expertise to support capability and growth across the team.

Let's talk about you!

You're a clinician people trust. You combine expertise with compassion, stay calm in complex situations and genuinely care about improving people's lives. You enjoy working collaboratively, leading positive change and creating meaningful outcomes for patients and families. Most of all, you're motivated by making a difference when it matters most.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

- Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the relevant professional registration authority.
- Strong experience delivering occupational therapy services in complex clinical settings.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A commitment to evidence-informed practice, leadership and continuous improvement.





You'll stand out if you have experience in palliative care, clinical education, quality improvement and/or mentoring other clinicians.

Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage while helping people achieve the best possible quality of life.

Together, you'll create meaningful moments, stronger communities and care experiences that truly matter.

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,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis 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?

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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📌 Occupational Therapist - Senior (Palliative Care) (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Toowoomba Regional