Occupational Therapist

Make a difference everyday

Join HammondCare and help improve quality of life for older Australians in need. As a not-for-profit, Christian organisation, we provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care. Mission-led, we build passionate teams who support older people through life's most difficult circumstances.

With over 90 years of experience, we're known for our relationship-based approach. Whether it's in our homes, hospitals or the community, we bring skill, empathy and innovation to every moment of care.

It's not just care. It's HammondCare.

About The Role

As an Occupational Therapist you'll be a valued member of our growing restorative care team, working closely with an experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide tailored and individualised services to people within the community. A typical day will involve assessing functional care needs, setting clear care goals, and providing treatment and intervention.

This is an exciting role where you'll have the autonomy to structure your day and be provided with a broad and varied caseload. This will include client home visits and group activities across a range of settings (in-home rehabilitation or clinic-based). You will deliver person-centred care in an environment that promotes continuous quality improvement consistent with the values of HammondCare and the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA).

The current role is 12 months fixed term part-time (0.8 FTE) in South East Sydney region for maternity leave position.

About you

• A tertiary qualified Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration and practical experience, or sound knowledge in a Rehabilitation or Aged Care setting. This can include inpatient/outpatient, community settings, or both.

• You're a strong communicator, and able to plan and manage your time effectively.

• Enjoy working independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Access to a reliable vehicle, valid driver's license and safe driving record to travel between client's homes and HammondCare locations (travel costs reimbursed).

We'll invest in you

Our people are the heart of HammondCare, and we support them by providing learning opportunities, genuine career opportunities, excellent work/life balance and flexibility, as well as a great range of benefits - fuel discounts, low-cost fitness memberships and more. At HammondCare we value teamwork and serving with passion, we reward our people when they go the extra mile and for years of service.

HammondCare employees also enjoy not-for-profit tax benefits through salary packaging options.

What to expect

Please note employment with HammondCare requires the following:

• National Police check

• References

If you are ready to make a difference with HammondCare, Apply Now

If you have any questions, please contact Kylie Lemsing at

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.