Occupational Therapist - Hobart, TAS

Amplar Health; Hobart; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance up to $5000

Regional allowance $5,500/year

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Amplar Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Hobart team, delivering mobile allied health services across the community.

You will work with older Australians in their homes, focusing on home safety, modifications, equipment, and reablement to support independence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience in community health, aged care, rehabilitation and/or home modifications.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel across the Hobart region.

Responsibilities

• Home and environmental assessments.
• Home modifications and bathroom modifications.
• Equipment prescription and assistive technology.
• In-home rehabilitation and reablement.
• Falls prevention and risk reduction.
• Functional and cognitive assessments.
• Pressure care and manual handling advice.
• Supporting clients to maintain independence and achieve their goals at home.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Job description

At Medibank we’ve recently unified our health services under one brand –Amplar Health.

With over 1000 employees, our nurses, GPs and other amazing allied health professionals our focus is on improving healthcare experiences and championing greater access, choice, and control for people in Australia when it comes to managing their health.

Occupational Therapist

Job description:

Your career in healthcare madepersonal

At Medibank we’ve recently unified our health services under one brand –Amplar Health.

With over 1000 employees, our nurses, GPs and other amazing allied health professionals our focus is on improving healthcare experiences and championing greater access, choice, and control for people in Australia when it comes to managing their health.

Hobart, TAS | Permanent Full-Time (1.0 FTE preferred) | Part-Time Considered

At Amplar Health, we’re committed to helping people live healthier, more independent lives at home. We’re looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Hobart team, delivering mobile allied health services across the community.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll work primarily with older Australians in their homes, with a strong focus on:

• Home and environmental assessments
• Home modifications and bathroom modifications
• Equipment prescription and assistive technology
• In-home rehabilitation and reablement
• Falls prevention and risk reduction
• Functional and cognitive assessments
• Pressure care and manual handling advice
• Supporting clients to maintain independence and achieve their goals at home

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)
• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration
• Experience in community health, aged care, rehabilitation and/or home modifications
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel across the Hobart region

Why Join Amplar Health?

We support you to do your best work through:

• Permanent full-time opportunity (part-time considered)
• Relocation assistance available of up to $5000
• Regional allowance of $5,500 per year
• Flexibility to manage your administration time
• Weekly clinical supervision, tailored as you settle into the role
• Fortnightly team meetings and peer support
• Funded Home Modifications training
• Access to ongoing CPD and learning opportunities

Our Benefits

Our people enjoy a range of benefits including subsidised health insurance, flexible ways of working, paid parental leave, wellbeing programs and employee discounts across leading brands.

Better Health for Better Lives

We’re committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and free to be themselves. By embracing diverse perspectives, we challenge the status quo and uncover better ideas. You can confidently bring your whole self—because your unique voice is what makes us stronger.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and carers.

Our employee networks create space for connection, advocacy and allyship. We offer flexible ways of working to support inclusion, accessibility and wellbeing.

If you need adjustments or alternative formats at any stage of the recruitment or employment journey, we’re here to help. You can let us know directly in the application form, or if you’d prefer to discuss before applying, please reach out to us [e-mail] or [phone]. Learn more about our commitments and employee stories at https://careers.medibank.com.au/diversity-inclusion/(please copy and paste the URL onto your browser)

Amplar Health strongly encourages employees to be immunised against serious diseases. Dependent on your role, you may be asked to declare your vaccination status and/or provide evidence.

Medibank proudly recognised as Best Enterprise Organisation, 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work