Senior Occupational Therapist

• Role title: Senior Occupational Therapist - Mobile Rehabilitation Team     

• Role type: Permanent, Fulltime

• Role grade: Level 3

• Department and location:  Occupational Therapy, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

• Salary: $112,396 - $116,038 + Super + Salary packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Deliver patient-centred, short-term Occupational Therapy rehabilitation interventions, within the inpatient acute care setting. You will be providing patients with early access to therapy, aiming to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital length of stay, at times minimising the need for inpatient rehabilitation.

• Lead complex discharge planning using advanced clinical reasoning and standardised assessments (e.g. FIM, GAS) to support optimal patient outcomes.

• Collaborate closely within a multidisciplinary team (Acute Allied Health and medical teams as well as Rehabilitation MDT) to design and implement evidence-based, goal-oriented treatment plans.

• Drive quality improvement and service evaluation initiatives, contributing to data collection, outcome measurement, and continuous service development.

• Provide expert clinical advice and leadership across the Occupational Therapy department and wider hospital network, supporting best practice in acute rehabilitation.

About you

• You're a qualified and AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist, with a current Class C Driver's License and a strong commitment to the Mission and Values of St Vincent's Health Australia.

• Bring extensive post-graduate experience in acute and sub-acute hospital settings, managing complex care needs through advanced rehabilitation approaches in acute environments.

• Confident in applying clinical reasoning and exercising sound professional judgement in both routine and complex discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team.

• A clear and effective communicator, skilled in supervision and leadership, with a proven ability to build strong relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and students.

• Committed to continuous service improvement and innovation, with experience leading quality initiatives, research projects, and contributing to service development

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 4 September 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received during the advertising period, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity
 

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with 'About You' as listed above

For more information contact Karly Armour, Acting Occupational Therapy Manager on
 

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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