Occupational Therapist, Level 3, Kiloh Centre - ESMHS

NSW Health; Randwick City Council; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 87,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Gym discounts

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is seeking an Occupational Therapist Level 3 for Kiloh Centre, Randwick. The role offers a 24-hour per week temporary position through to March 2027, delivering advanced OT care in a specialised mental health service within a multidisciplinary team.

You will mentor clinicians, drive innovative therapeutic programs and contribute to service improvements in a recovery‑oriented environment with strong clinical supervision and professional development

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration and NSW Health Schedule C alignment required.
• Extensive postgraduate clinical experience in mental health OT.
• Strong negotiation, advocacy and education delivery skills.
• Ability to supervise, mentor and support other staff.
• Experience leading quality improvement in mental health settings.
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced OT clinical care to adults with complex mental health needs.
• Mentor and supervise junior clinicians in a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and participate in recovery‑focused programs and service development.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and evaluate service outcomes.

Skills

Mental health occupational therapy

Clinical supervision

Interprofessional collaboration

Quality improvement

Advocacy

Decision making

Education

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate mental health experience

Tools

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Occupational Therapist, Level 3, Kiloh Centre - ESMHS

Occupational Therapist Level 3, Kiloh - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time (through to March 2027)
Position Classification:Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration:$61.31 - $63.30 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:24
Requisition ID:REQ699456
Location:Randwick, Sydney

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here:South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Join the acute inpatient team at The Kiloh Centre and use your advanced Occupational Therapy expertise to support consumers experiencing complex mental health challenges. This senior role offers the opportunity to deliver specialist clinical care, mentor emerging clinicians, contribute to innovative therapeutic programs, and drive continuous service improvement within a recovery-focused environment.

Working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting consumers throughout their recovery journey while influencing contemporary mental health practice and service development.

This part‑time opportunity is designed to support a healthy work‑life balance, offering flexibility to structure your work pattern around personal commitments while remaining connected to a supportive and engaged team. Enjoy a manageable caseload, regular clinical supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that values clinician wellbeing as highly as the quality of care provided to consumers. Ongoing professional development, learning opportunities, and career growth pathways are available to help you achieve your long‑term goals in mental health practice.

At South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), you'll benefit from strong clinical support, opportunities to further develop your leadership capabilities, and the chance to make a meaningful contribution within a specialist mental health service.

Bring your expertise, leadership and passion for mental health care and help create lasting positive outcomes for consumers, families and the community.

Where you'll be working

Kiloh Centre Inpatient mental health centre which consists of 46 acute and sub-acute beds, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital campus, Randwick.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options- Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with aFitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Selection Criteria

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and must hold registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Mental Health Occupational Therapy
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
• Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
• Current NSW Drivers Licence or willingness to travel

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social‑economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.

Application close: 25 October 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Deirdre Carberry on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 2 November 2026 and 6 November2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.