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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Goulburn
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Lvl 5
Remuneration: $135,884 to $139,188 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ667788
Applications Close: 11 June 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $5,000
About the service
Join Our Team as an Occupational Therapist – Helping Patients Regain Independence.
Are you passionate about empowering patients to overcome challenges and improve their quality of life?
At Southern, our Occupational Therapists play a vital role in supporting patients through recovery, rehabilitation, and everyday activities. From helping patients regain mobility to adapting environments, your expertise will enable meaningful improvements in their lives.
Be part of something bigger - empower lives, support recovery, and grow your career in rural health.
Support for
- Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
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What you'll be doing
This position is responsible for the professional and operational leadership and management of a multidisciplinary team across Mental Health (MH) Inpatient services in Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD), including Occupational Therapists, Diversional Therapists, Allied Health Assistants, Excercise Physiologists and Dietitian.
This includes the coordination and provision of accessible, equitable, and evidence-based services and delivery of direct clinical care to consumers and their families.
The role ensures high quality services are provided to consumers, carers and families accessing inpatient Mental Health services in SNSWLHD and works with other MH service managers to enhance service standards and quality across the district. The position also manages a clinical caseload.
Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy registration as an Occupational Therapist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and at least 3 years full time equivalent postgraduate experience with at least 3 year's fulltime equivalent experience in inpatient services and/or mental health.
- Demonstrated professional and operational leadership experience, including demonstrated understanding and experience of service provision in complex health settings.
- Demonstrated high level clinical and advanced practice skills in Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention and expertise in clinical leadership and clinical supervision.
- Demonstrated leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of service delivery incorporating the quality improvement process and policy/practice guideline development.
- Proven ability to work autonomously with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands, monitor performance, problem solve and utilise independent professional judgement.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills (oral and written) including advocacy and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
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.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Gillian Isaac on [email protected] or phone: 02 6150 7283.
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