Occupational Therapist Level 4
🧠 Provide client-focused care in a forensic setting
🩺 Work across varied and complex clinical cases
🤝 Be part of a strong, supportive multidisciplinary team
Join the Forensic Budyari Gumada team as an OT, delivering life-changing care to clients with complex needs. Apply Now! ⭐
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 26.06.2026)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4
Remuneration: $61.35 - $62.84 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown
Where you'll be working
Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.
- State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
- Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
- Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
- Convenient access to Westpoint shopping centre, just a 10-minute walk away.
- Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.
Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff.
What you'll be doing
Join a dynamic forensic mental health team at Blacktown Hospital, delivering high-level occupational therapy services that support patient recovery, rehabilitation, and risk management in secure and rehabilitative settings. Other responsibilities include:
- Delivering assessments and therapy in secure & rehab units
- Collaborating in MDT care planning & risk assessments
- Supporting student learning & contribute to service growth
- Preparing detailed reports for MHRT & patient records
- Liaising with internal and external agencies for discharge planning
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Requirements:
Qualification: Tertiary Graduate Qualification in Occupational Therapy
Registration: Current full registration with AHPRA for Occupational Therapy
Selection Criteria:
- Significant Mental Health clinical experience with a multidisciplinary team environment providing Mental Health evidence based practice with within a rehabilitation paradigm.
- Demonstrated experience working in partnership and collaboratively with NGO service partners and within WSLHD or JH&FMHS or similar teams and services and other key stakeholders including primary care providers.
- Experience working in forensic (criminal) settings and jurisdictions
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and ability to build therapeutic relationships with clients and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to access, plan, initiate, manage complex cases, work to goals and targets, for both individual and group work in Mental Health setting.
- Provide high quality reports and written documentations to a diverse range of service providers and stake holders throughout all organisational levels
- Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia and willing to use for work purposes.
Requisition ID: REQ576132
Applications Close: 11th August 2025
Need more information ?
- Find out more about applying for this position.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Samantha Lo on (02) 8860 2540 or Samantha.lo@health.nsw.gov.au
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
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