Occupational Therapist Level 3 - Inpatient Mental Health Services

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District; Nowra; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career progression & secondment

Allocated Days Off

Job summary

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District invites applications for an experienced Occupational Therapist Level 3 at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital. The role provides senior clinical leadership, oversight and tailored interventions to support recovery and function across multiple mental health units and care models.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering consumer-focused care, consulting with staff and contributing to safe, coordinated care across campuses.

Qualifications

• Essential vaccination requirements for Category A role.
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Valid NSW Driver’s Licence

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored clinical interventions to support recovery, functional capacity, independence and health outcomes.
• Provide senior clinical expertise, consultation and staff support across multiple mental health units and care models.

Skills

Mental health care

Clinical interventions

Senior clinical expertise

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Consultation

Job description

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia. $121,568 – $125,507 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ699252 | Applications close: 4 November 2026 Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Occupational Therapist Level 3 provides high-quality, consumer-focused occupational therapy services to people with a range of mental health needs, their families and carers. The role delivers individually tailored clinical interventions that support recovery, functional capacity, independence, and optimal health outcomes. The position is expected to work flexibly across multiple mental health units, models of care, and health campuses, providing senior clinical expertise, consultation, and support to staff to promote safe, effective and coordinated care. For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on ventilated, high dependency and coronary patients, Children's Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre. The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in 2026, the new seven-storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development, allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. Within this redevelopment, a purpose-designed Mental Health Inpatient Unit will open for the first time at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, providing local consumers with access to comprehensive inpatient mental health care closer to home. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community. There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven. The region is home to some of Australia's most beautiful beaches, waterways and National Parks - with Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Valley only a short, 20-minute drive away - and is also host to many annual food and arts festivals and events. To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements.

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.