New Graduate Occupational Therapist

7 days ago

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia NSW Health Full time
Overview

Join to apply for the New Graduate Occupational Therapist role at NSW Health

Location: Nepean Hospital

Hours per week: 38

Remuneration: $ $43.27 per hour

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1

  • Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 21/01/2028)
  • Requisition ID: REQ600274
  • Applications Close: 17/09/2025

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will support your professional life with opportunities to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About NBMLHD and Nepean Hospital

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a leading healthcare provider serving the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow regions. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital offering tertiary referral services across emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus supports communities within Sydney's western suburbs with world-class clinical facilities and care.

What You Will Do

Join our dynamic team to deliver high-quality occupational therapy services to clients, consumers and carers. This rotational role offers structured mentoring and peer learning to develop your clinical skills. Rotations may include:

  • Community Transitional Aged Care Program (support clients post-discharge in their homes)
  • Acute Care (inpatient setting as part of a multidisciplinary team)
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation (therapy, goal-setting and discharge planning)

Be part of a supportive environment where your growth is valued and your impact is meaningful.

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees
  • Accrued Day Off (ADO)
  • Salary Packaging options
  • Novated Leasing
  • Education opportunities (over 110 courses per year)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family
  • Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+, CALD communities, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to child safe standards. For more information, please refer to Child Safe Standards.

What You Will Bring To The Role
  • Eligibility for registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board, AHPRA, and completing the final semester of a recognised degree in Occupational Therapy or within 12 months of graduation from an entry level Occupational Therapy program at time of application.
  • Current class C NSW drivers licence or equivalent and willingness to drive for work purposes.
  • Strong verbal communication skills with consumers, teams and agencies; experience in clinical documentation and formal reporting.
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and manage routine clinical matters with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated clinical experience in occupational therapy across hospital, community and/or adult mental health settings.
  • High level of organisational and time management skills.
  • Experience using evidence-based practice resources to guide decision-making and a commitment to quality improvement.
  • Ability to engage in self-directed learning and work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Employment of temporary visa holders may occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified and must not exceed visa conditions.

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Job Variants and Related Roles
  • Seniority level: Internship
  • Employment type: Temporary
  • Job function: Health Care Provider
  • Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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