Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities available
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist – Level 1/ 2
Remuneration: $76,364.00 - $108,943.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ680481
Location: Griffith Base Hospital
Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join us in this exciting role to deliver comprehensive Occupational Therapy services across diverse clinical areas and settings, including outreach and virtual care.
We have positions available throughout our Occupational Therapy Services teams including General Hospital, ED Short Stay Unit and Orthopaedics.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across various areas of the hospital allowing you to build up skills and knowledge from all different clinical areas.
As the Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for:
Conduct patient-centred assessments, goal setting, treatment planning, intervention, education, and clinical care using evidence-based practice
Assess, diagnose, and manage clients within scope of practice to promote functional outcomes and wellbeing
Monitor and evaluate treatment effectiveness, adjusting care plans in collaboration with senior clinicians as required
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes and support safe, timely discharge planning
Provide education and support to patients, families, carers, Allied Health Assistants, and other healthcare professionals
Work independently while seeking supervision appropriately to ensure safe, high-quality care
What MLHD offer:
At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
Some positions qualify for incentives under the NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $10,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location). here
Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
Flexible Working Arrangements - Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.
Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy and current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Experience delivering patient-centred, evidence-based Occupational Therapy services across a variety of clinical areas.
Excellent organisational and time management abilities, with the capacity to manage competing priorities effectively.
Sound problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess situations, prioritise tasks, and develop practical solutions.
A commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement.
More information:
Click here for the Position Description
about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Ellen McMaster on
[email protected] for a confidential chat.
Applications close: 16 August 2026 (at midnight)
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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