Chronic & Complex Senior Occupational Therapist - Blacktown
🤝 Support, mentor & guide junior staff to grow their clinical skills.
🌍 Work across diverse WSLHD locations for a dynamic experience.
Join us as a Senior Occupational Therapist in Western Sydney LHD's Integrated and Community Health, fostering multidisciplinary, evidence-based care to enhance patient outcomes.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 22/11/2026)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown & Mount Druitt - Community Health Centres
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Occupational Therapist in this team, you will be required to work across various WSLHD locations as needed and be responsible for:
Providing clinical leadership, coordination, and governance of the Occupational Therapy service.
Delivering professional, multidisciplinary, and evidence-based occupational therapy services to improve patient outcomes.
Contributing to planning, implementation, evaluation, improvement, and reporting of the Occupational Therapy service within Integrated and Community Health.
Providing clinical supervision and leadership to level 1/level 2 Occupational Therapists.
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 Criteria:
Qualification: Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy.
Registration: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency(AHPRA) registration as an Occupational Therapist.
Selection Criteria:
Substantial post graduate experience and skills in Occupational Therapy assessment, planning and evaluating interventions for clients with chronic and complex conditions, including life-limiting illnesses.
Demonstrated ability to work with consumers, families, and carers during times where there are high levels of family stress.
High level written, verbal and communication skills and computer competence including ability to use electronic medical records.
Do you have a valid NSW class C driver’s license and are you willing to use this for work purposes.
Requisition ID: REQ609782
Applications Close: 8th October 2025
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For inquiries about the role, contact Lisa Gonsalves on lisa.gonsalves@health.nsw.gov.au
This is an Aboriginal targeted position. As priority is given to a suitable candidate who is Aboriginal, applicants will need to provide information to corroborate their Aboriginality.
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/
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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