Occupational Therapist

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 30/06/2027)

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2

Location: Lemongrove Campus

Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ593731

Applications Close: 20/08/2025

WithCOREValues ofCollaboration Openness Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed

and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people's homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).

Step into a career where your compassion drives change and your clinical expertise transforms lives. At NBMLHD, we're looking for a passionate Occupational Therapist ready to make a lasting impact. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care to clients facing complex health challenges. You'll be at the forefront of community care, providing expert assessment, intervention, and management that empowers patients and uplifts families.

This is more than a job—it's a chance to redefine what quality care looks like. Your work will directly influence how healthcare is experienced across our community, ensuring every individual is treated with dignity, empathy, and professionalism. If you're driven by purpose and thrive in a culture of integrity, inclusivity, and teamwork, NBMLHD is where your career can truly flourish.

Join us and be part of a movement that's reshaping healthcare from the inside out. Every day is an opportunity to grow, lead, and make a difference for your patients, your peers, and yourself. Apply now and help us build a healthier tomorrow.

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport
  
  

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Qualifications in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated clinical experience in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services for clients with chronic, aged and complex needs, designing and implementing client centred plans, managing complex client care and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated experience in assessment, planning and evaluating interventions, with the ability to exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters with minimal direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision to students and support other staff.
• Demonstrated, effective organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills with consumers, teams and agencies, with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and demonstrated knowledge and experience with quality improvement and evidence based practice.
• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. This may include driving long distances across the LHD.
  
  

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Mathew Hutton on Mathew.Hutton@health.nsw.gov.auSeniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typeTemporary

Job function

• Job functionHealth Care Provider
• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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