Diversional Therapist

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Inglewood, QLD seeks a compassionate professional to design and deliver recreational and social programs that enhance wellbeing and quality of life for residents. You will collaborate with families and health teams to tailor person-centred experiences and measure outcomes.

Your role focuses on promoting participation, inclusion, and safety while adapting activities to changing needs, with a strong emphasis on compassionate care and community connection.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Leisure and Health, a related qualification, or progress towards completion.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating person-centred recreational or lifestyle programs.
• Strong 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Compassion

Creativity

Genuine care

Education

Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Job description

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.

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.
• Strong 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.

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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