New Graduate Occupational Therapist | Charleville QLD (10004298)

Health Workforce Queensland; Charleville; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Days

Graduate benefits up to $4,500 reimbur

Professional development

Outreach opportunities

Job summary

Health Workforce is offering a structured two-year new graduate program in Charleville for Occupational Therapy graduates. You will join a multidisciplinary team, gain supervision, and develop skills across paediatrics, disability, neuro rehab, aged care and home modifications.

Working within clinic, community, home-based and telehealth settings, you’ll build confidence through a varied caseload, participate in case conferences and receive ongoing professional development and outreach

Qualifications

• Completed or near completion of an Accredited Occupational Therapy degree.
• Eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current driver’s licence.
• Valid Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Conducting occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
• Preparing accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Contributing to collaborative care planning.
• Participating in multidisciplinary case conferencing.
• Working across clinic, community, home-based and telehealth settings.
• Participating in supported outreach where applicable.
• Engaging in clinical supervision, peer learning and professional development activities.

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Position Highlights

• Join a structured two-year new graduate program commencing 18 January 2027

• Receive discipline-specific clinical supervision, multidisciplinary learning, peer support and professional development

• Build experience across varied clinical areas, including paediatrics, disability, neurological rehabilitation, aged care, equipment prescription and home modifications

• Access quarterly learning and development, administration and NDIS support, two Wellness Days and supported outreach opportunities where applicable

• Graduate Benefits Scheme of up to $4,500 for eligible reimbursable expenses, which may include rent, relocation, travel, fuel, professional development and attendance at a festival or event

• $88,000 to $92,500 per annum plus superannuation

Employment Type

Permanent - Full-Time, 38 hours per week.

Practice Information

The organisation is a multidisciplinary allied health provider that has delivered services across rural and regional Queensland and New South Wales for more than 35 years. Its team includes occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, dietitians, psychologists, counsellors and allied health assistants. Services are delivered in clinic, community, home-based, outreach and telehealth settings according to local needs. The organisation’s two-year new graduate program provides structured orientation, discipline-specific clinical supervision, multidisciplinary learning, peer support and ongoing professional development.

Position Description

Start your Occupational Therapy career through a supported 2027 new graduate program in Charleville. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will develop your clinical confidence and professional skills through a varied caseload and structured learning. Potential clinical experience may include paediatrics, equipment prescription, home modifications, disability, neurological rehabilitation and aged care.

• Conducting occupational therapy assessments and interventions

• Preparing accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Contributing to collaborative care planning

• Participating in multidisciplinary case conferencing

• Working across clinic, community, home-based and telehealth settings

• Participating in supported outreach where applicable

• Engaging in clinical supervision, peer learning and professional development activities

The specific caseload and outreach arrangements will depend on local service needs and available supervision capacity. Throughout the two-year program, you will be supported to develop your professional interests and establish strong foundations for a longer-term allied health career.

The advertised package is the total new graduate compensation package and is not a guaranteed cash or base salary. It may include above-award remuneration, remote supports and eligible reimbursable benefits. The allocation and actual base salary will be confirmed in the successful applicant’s individual employment offer.

The Graduate Benefits Scheme provides up to $4,500 in eligible reimbursable benefits. This amount is included within, and is not additional to, the advertised package range. Professional development, outreach travel and accommodation arrangements will depend on the role and the applicant’s eligibility.

Position Requirements

• A recognised Occupational Therapy degree completed, or due for completion, before commencement

• Eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

• A current driver’s licence

• Valid Australian working rights

• Willingness to learn, collaborate and participate in regional service delivery

• Suitability for a 2027 new graduate position

Sponsorship is not advertised as part of this graduate opportunity.

After Hours Requirements

No after-hours work is required.

About Charleville

Charleville is a regional town in Southwest Queensland and a key service centre for surrounding rural and remote communities. The town offers the opportunity to establish strong community connections while developing broad clinical experience across regional service settings. The successful applicant will support clients in Charleville and surrounding communities, with outreach participation arranged according to service needs and supervision capacity.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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