Senior Occupational Therapist

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3

Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum

Requisition ID: REQ617825

Application Close Date: 09/11/2025

Interview Date Range: 12/11/2025 – 19/11/2025

Contact Details: Josephine Campisi – |

About You

• Keen to take the next step in your career as a Senior clinician
• Apply your clinical expertise to a diverse range patients
• Eager to extend your clinical and supervisory skills
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment

About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and dynamic occupational therapy department for the provision of clinical governance, leadership and expertise within the Acute Medical and Surgical team, under the responsibility of a Level 4 Occupational Therapists Team Leader.

A Day In The Life

Responsible for providing evidence-based, innovative and practical solutions to support the patient journey through a busy tertiary acute hospital, you will work closely with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to achieve patient-goals.

You will be using your excellent organisational and communication skills to manage your day and provide up to date information about your patients to various stakeholders. Your knowledge and skills will continuously improve through the various learning opportunity and clinical expert clinicians in the department.

Are you ready to take on this challenge and participate in continuous improvement in an ever-evolving environment and make a direct impact on patient's lives and health outcome?

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer, with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer, with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and significant experience in the provision of occupational therapy services for a wide range of medical and surgical clinical caseloads in an acute setting.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision, mentoring of staff and/or students.
• Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated experience participating in service evaluation incorporating the quality improvement process
• Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

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Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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