Occupational Therapist

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Queanbeyan

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist / Exercise Physiologist Level 3

Remuneration: $ $116038 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ611500

Applications Close: 12 October 2025

Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

About the Service

Join Our Team as an Occupational Therapist or Exersise Physiologist– Helping Patients Regain Independence

Are you passionate about empowering patients to overcome challenges and improve their quality of life?

At Southern our Occupational Therapists and Exersise Physiologists play a vital role in supporting patients through recovery, rehabilitation, and everyday activities. From helping patients regain mobility to adapting environments, your expertise will enable meaningful improvements in their lives.

Be part of something bigger—empower lives, support recovery, and grow your career in rural health.

Support for

• Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
• Working within SNSWLHD
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Salary packaging options
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
• Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

What you'll be doing

The Senior Clinician Community Health will be responsible for providing support to patients with late stage chronic and complex health conditions including:

• care planning and advance care planning
• palliative care needs assessments and collaborative treatment care plans
• referrals to relevant internal and external health and community support providers
• education/support to other clinicians in supporting complex patient needs.

Selection Criteria

• Current Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or eligibility for accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience working with consumers with chronic and complex illnesses, including demonstrated ability to conduct advance care planning discussions.
• Demonstrated experience of care planning and case management of patients in the community with chronic and complex illnesses.
• Demonstrated understanding of specialist palliative care, a palliative approach and community health services.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills, including written, verbal and computer skills and an ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven clinical leadership capabilities with the ability to provide consultancy advice, education and support to individuals, their families, allied health and nursing staff, and other health professionals.
• Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.

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