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UnitingCare Morayfield
Occupational Therapist | Blue Care | Community Care
An integral part of our big-hearted Blue Care team, as a Occupational Therapist you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.
What makes a difference for you?
With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953, Blue Care is one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living.
Blue Care is proudly part of the Uniting Care Family, we’d love you to be too
Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the Uniting Care family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of Blue Care, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At Uniting Care, 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.
- Employment: Full-Time
- Location: Morayfield & Surrounding Areas
- Remuneration: $44.10 - $46.62 p/hr (dependent on experience) + 11.5%
Make a meaningful difference with Blue Care
We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.An integral part of our big-hearted Blue Care team, as a Occupational Therapist you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.
What makes a difference for you?
With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953, Blue Care is one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living.
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- 12 weeks paid parental leave in addition to the government scheme
- Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
- 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
Your part in our Blue Care team
You’ll provide person – centred functional and environmental assessments and interventions to promote independence and quality of life. Working within our Aged Care Facilities or the client’s home, you’ll have the opportunity to offer specialised equipment and pressure care strategies.
A challenging but diverse and rewarding role, you’ll be:
- Managing a wide variety of client presentations across many funding areas including Home care packages, DVA, TCP, NDIS, Commonwealth Home Support Program, and Residential.
- Providing long and short term rehabilitation and group programs eg Parkinson’s disease and Falls prevention groups.
- Providing simple and complex equipment prescription, and major and minor home modifications
- Liaising with healthcare professionals, such as GPs, nurses and occupational therapists to ensure care plans are formulated and monitored
What makes a difference for us?
You’ll be passionate about providing exceptional clinical treatment and therapies designed to enable your clients to maintain and improve their independence. You’ll present with:
- Tertiary Qualifications and current AHPRA registration
- Previous experience within an Aged Care or Acute setting
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build great relationships
- Effective time-management and proven clinical problem-solving skills
- Current Australian Drivers Licence and a road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance as required
Blue Care is proudly part of the Uniting Care Family, we’d love you to be too
Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the Uniting Care family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of Blue Care, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Start making a difference today
Diversity & InclusionOur approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At Uniting Care, 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, Uniting Care strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
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.
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