Occupational Therapist - Incentives Offered
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- Occupational Therapist
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- REQ580396 Requisition #
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- 2 days ago Post Date
Make your move to a place where your career and lifestyle can thrive. Apply today and become part of something meaningful!
Remuneration: $73,427 - $104,753 per annum + super + salary packaging + incentives
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2
Location: Armidale Community Health Service
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ580396
Applications Close: Wednesday, 18th June 2025
Are you ready to take the next step in your mental health career while enjoying an incredible lifestyle? Join the Tablelands Mental Health Service, where you’ll be part of a passionate, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to individuals with moderate to severe mental health needs.
Based in the beautiful regional city of Armidale in the Northern Tablelands, this role offers more than just a job - it offers a lifestyle. Picture yourself working in a supportive environment while living in a town known for its breathtaking autumn colours, charming tree-lined streets, and welcoming community.
In your downtime, enjoy alfresco dining, local arts and culture, and impressive heritage architecture. For nature lovers, the nearby World Heritage-listed national parks offer unforgettable bushwalks, gorges, and waterfalls—some of the most stunning landscapes in Australia.
Armidale is also a hub for education, with a respected university and excellent public and private schools - on par with any major Australian city.
About the role:
This unique role offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to work primarily in community mental health practice, while also contributing your expertise to the local inpatient unit through consultation and support.
You’ll spend most of your time in the community, as part of a dedicated, collaborative multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, psychologists, nurses, and medical staff. Working closely with GPs and local organizations, you’ll deliver care to individuals and groups through mental health, functional, and psychosocial assessments, and coordinate treatment through in-person appointments, home visits, and outreach in the community.
In addition to your community work, you’ll support the Clark Centre - a short-stay, 8-bed mental health inpatient unit in Armidale by offering discipline-specific consultation. This includes conducting functional assessments, running therapeutic activities and group sessions, and helping shape effective discharge planning.
This is your chance to broaden your scope, grow professionally, and have a real impact on the continuum of care in a supportive, integrated mental health environment.
About you:
You’re an Occupational Therapist driven by a passion for helping people regain function and thrive in their recovery journey. Whether you're a new graduate eager to start your career in mental health, or an early-career OT looking for the right team to support your growth, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your skills in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
Already have experience? If you're a seasoned OT seeking a new challenge or a refreshing change of pace, this role offers the chance to step into meaningful work where your expertise will be truly valued.
No matter where you are in your career, you’ll bring:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong time management and organisational abilities
- A collaborative spirit and ability to build positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and community partners
If you're ready to make a difference while advancing your OT practice, we’d love to hear from you!
Requirements:
- Occupational Therapist with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
- Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.*
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
- You may also be eligible for the Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program, apply now at Tertiary Health Study Subsidies
- You can access scholarships or grants to support your ongoing training and professional development Scholarships & Grants for Health Care Education & Training | HETI
Additional information:
- *Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position. All payments made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis. Check your eligibility here- Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. If you would like to discuss your eligibility or current circumstances further, please contact HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part-time and temporary full or part-time vacancies.
- This position is full-time; however, part-time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Rose on Melissa.Rose@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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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.
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