Senior Occupational Therapist Level 3

NSW Health; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 84 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NSW Health’s Cumberland Hospital invites an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist Level 3 to join the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI). You’ll deliver advanced OT care to adults with severe mental illness and support safe transitions from inpatient to community living.

Lead, evaluate and iterate recovery-focused programs within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to training, service development and interagency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in OT and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience with standardised OT assessment tools and recovery goals.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams and service evaluation.

Responsabilités

• Provide specialist OT assessment, intervention and care planning for adults with severe mental illness.
• Lead group and individual programs promoting independence and recovery.
• Collaborate in MDTs for assessment, treatment planning and transition planning.
• Drive practice improvement, education and research within the service.
• Build and maintain partnerships with consumers, carers and external agencies.

Connaissances

occupational therapy assessment tools

evidence-based service provision

consultancy supervision training

advanced written communication

verbal communication

computer literacy

consumer and carer collaboration

NSW Mental Health Act knowledge

Formation

Bachelor degree or higher

AHPRA registration as Occupational Therapist

Description du poste

Lead recovery-focused occupational therapy for people with complex mental health needs

Support meaningful transitions from hospital to greater independence in the community

Champion practice change within a collaborative multidisciplinary mental health service

Build recovery, independence and community connections through specialist occupational therapy for people with severe and persistent mental illness.

Employment Type:Temporary Full Time (up to 5th February 2027)
Position Classification:Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $61.31 - $63.29 per hour
Hours Per Week:38 (Job Share may beconsidered for part time hours)
Location:Cumberland Hospital

Where you'll be working

Join Western Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Services at Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta, and become part of the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) team. You’ll work within a service committed to innovative, person-centred and least restrictive mental health care, helping people achieve meaningful outcomes beyond hospital.

Work at NSW’s largest and Australia’s oldest mental health facility, with a strong focus on recovery and rehabilitation.

Join a multidisciplinary workforce supporting consumers across primary, secondary and tertiary mental health services.

Be part of a service undergoing significant transformation, including the major Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead.

Work alongside consumers, carers, families, clinicians and government and non-government partners to create sustainable pathways into the community.

Grow your clinical and leadership capability within a service guided by Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE) values.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Occupational Therapist Level 3 within the PCLI team, you’ll provide specialist, evidence-based occupational therapy to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, supporting recovery, functional independence and safe transitions from long-stay inpatient care to community-based living.

Provide advanced occupational therapy assessment, intervention, care planning and coordination tailored to each consumer’s strengths, needs and goals.

Design, deliver and evaluate individual and group therapeutic programs that promote participation, independence, recovery and wellbeing.

Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to contribute to assessment, case conferencing, treatment planning and transition planning.

Lead practice improvement through service development, quality improvement, education, training, research and evaluation.

Build strong partnerships with consumers, carers, families and external agencies to strengthen community supports and achieve sustainable outcomes.

At NSW Health, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while developing your career in a supportive and progressive environment. Bring your expertise, leadership and passion for recovery-focused care to a role where your work can help transform lives and strengthen pathways from hospital to community.

Qualifications:Bachelor degree or higher level.
Registration:Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrated skills and experience in occupational therapy specific standardised assessment tools.

Demonstrated experience in evidence-based service provision and commitment to recovery-based program implementation and evaluation.

Proven clinical experience within a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to provide consultancy, supervision, education and training on occupational therapy issues.

Demonstrated advanced written and verbal communication skills.

Computer competence and literacy, including the use of database systems.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision.

Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act 2007.

Requisition ID: REQ701665
Applications Close:5th November 2026

Find out more about applying for this position.

For inquiries about the role, contactMilu Francis on [e-mail]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

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