Occupational Therapist

Hammond Health & Hospitals; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Annual leave (purchased extra)

Career development opportunities

EAP & counselling services

Fitness Passport discounts

Job summary

HammondCare is seeking an Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 for a part-time role at Braeside Hospital, Prairiewood, NSW. You will deliver OT services to patients, assist carers, and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to optimise functional outcomes.

The role includes travel between HammondCare sites, adherence to AHPRA registration, and commitment to evidence-based practice in rehabilitation and palliative care. Flexible, patient-centred care is essential.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
• Significant practical experience or extensive knowledge in rehabilitation and palliative care OT.
• Experience across inpatient and outpatient/community settings is desirable.
• Current driver’s licence and safe driving record.
• Willingness to travel between HammondCare sites and services.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in conducting home assessments and equipment prescription.
• Demonstrated experience in pressure care and pressure injury management.
• Empathy and patience.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and efficient Occupational Therapy services to patients and support to carers.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to assess functional needs, set care goals and provide treatment.
• Contribute to the organisation's Mission and values in a client-centred, quality-improvement environment.

Skills

Rehabilitation & Palliative Care OT

Inpatient & Outpatient experience

Driver's license

Travel between sites

Communication & interpersonal skills

Organization & time management

Independent and MDT teamwork

Home assessments & equipment

Pressure care & injury management

Empathy & patience

Education

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

About the role

The part-time 4 days per week Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 role until end of April 2027 is located at Braeside Hospital in Prairiewood and works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure a high standard of Occupational Therapy service is provided to patients of the Hospital, along with appropriate support and advice to their carers.

The Occupational Therapist will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a patient-centred, evidence-based, continuous quality improvement work environment that is consistent with the values and ethics of HammondCare and Occupational Therapy Australia.

HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised.

The essence of this role

• Provision of effective and efficient Occupational Therapy service to clients and appropriate support and advice to their carers
• Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing patients’ level of functional and care needs, setting care goals and providing appropriate treatment
• Participate as a member of the HammondCare team in the application of the organisation’s Mission and values to the pursuit of its objectives in a client-centred, continuous quality improvement work environment

About you

• A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA
• Significant practical experience or Extensive Knowledge in providing Occupational Therapy Services in a Rehabilitation and Palliative Care setting.
• Experience across inpatient and outpatient/community settings would be desirable
• A current driver’s licence and safe driving record
• Willingness to travel between HammondCare’s sites and services
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in conducting home assessments and equipment prescription
• Demonstrated experience in pressure care and pressure injury management.
• Empathy and patience

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Leave benefits – purchased additional annual leave
• Additional training & career development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family
• Free independent, confidential counselling services, wand wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & your family.
• Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs
• Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung

Plus, enjoy a $1,000 bonus for successful employee referrals.

As a registered charity, we offer salary packaging that allows you to have up to $15,900 of your income tax free, along with the ability to spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals, and entertainment, all tax free. Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay with these fantastic benefits!

Enhance your wellbeing with Fitness Passport, offering discounted access for you and your family to local gyms, pools, and fitness centres.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening & vaccination compliance checks.

Make a difference every day to the lives of older Australians in need by joining the team at HammondCare.

We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.

We’ve been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life’s most difficult circumstances.

Whether it’s in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, from the most complex situations to just offering a little help, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do.

It's not just care, it's HammondCare.

We recognise and celebrate individuals who go above and beyond in their work.

Our Mission in Action Awards honour outstanding contributions, while our Service Awards acknowledge the dedication of employees who have been with us for many years.

Frontline team members benefit from training in our industry-leading care model, as well as specialised courses in dementia and palliative care.

We also offer generous scholarships for higher education, along with programs designed to develop leadership and management skills.

Closing date 13th November 2026