Assistant Director - Occupational Therapy

Queensland Health; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Diversity & inclusion culture

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking an Assistant Director of Occupational Therapy in Toowoomba. This senior role combines advanced clinical expertise with service leadership to shape high-quality care and mentor clinicians across the region.

You will drive service improvement, support complex clinical decisions and partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure sustainable workforce planning and patient outcomes across our health service.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current AHPRA registration.
• Experience providing supervision and leadership.
• Strong communication and change leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering advanced occupational therapy expertise that supports safe, high‑quality outcomes.
• Providing professional guidance, supervision and capability development for clinicians.
• Leading quality improvement, innovation and evidence‑based initiatives.
• Partnering with leaders and multidisciplinary teams for service planning and workforce sustainability.

Skills

Advanced clinical expertise

Supervision and leadership

Change leadership

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Assistant Director - Occupational Therapy

Step into a senior occupational therapy leadership role in Toowoomba where you’ll combine advanced clinical practice with service leadership. Shape high-quality care, mentor clinicians, influence service improvement, and help drive positive outcomes for patients, teams and communities across a leading regional health service.

What your day could look like

As Assistant Director - Occupational Therapy, you'll help strengthen care outcomes by combining advanced clinical expertise with leadership that supports patients, clinicians and the broader health service. From guiding complex clinical decision‑making to driving service improvements, you'll contribute to a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous growth.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering advanced occupational therapy expertise that supports safe, high‑quality outcomes for people with complex needs.
• Providing professional guidance, supervision and capability development that helps clinicians thrive.
• Leading quality improvement, innovation and evidence‑based initiatives that strengthen service delivery.
• Partnering with leaders and multidisciplinary teams to support service planning, workforce capability and sustainable outcomes.

Let’s talk about you!

You’re a respected occupational therapy professional who leads with confidence, compassion and integrity. You enjoy solving complex challenges, bringing people together and creating meaningful improvements in care. Whether you’re mentoring colleagues, influencing service development or supporting critical clinical decisions, you take pride in making a lasting impact for patients, teams and communities.
Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration.
• Advanced clinical expertise and sound professional judgement in complex practice settings.
• Experience providing supervision, coaching and professional leadership.
• Strong communication, negotiation and change leadership skills. You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have experience leading service improvement initiatives and supporting workforce planning or operational service delivery. Above all, you’ll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction, helping create better outcomes across the health service.

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’s complex, 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?

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.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns