Senior Occupational Therapist - Mobile Rehabilitation Team
Senior Occupational Therapist - Mobile Rehabilitation Team
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Job Description:
Role title: Senior Occupational Therapist - Mobile Rehabilitation Team
Role type: Permanent Fulltime
Role grade: Level 3
Department and location: Occupational Therapy St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst
Salary: $112396 - $116038 Super Salary packaging
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.
About the role
Deliver patient-centred short-term Occupational Therapy rehabilitation interventions within the inpatient acute care setting. You will be providing patients with early access to therapy aiming to improve patient outcomes reduce hospital length of stay at times minimising the need for inpatient rehabilitation.
Lead complex discharge planning using advanced clinical reasoning and standardised assessments (e.g. FIM GAS) to support optimal patient outcomes.
Collaborate closely within a multidisciplinary team (Acute Allied Health and medical teams as well as Rehabilitation MDT) to design and implement evidence-based goal-oriented treatment plans.
Drive quality improvement and service evaluation initiatives contributing to data collection outcome measurement and continuous service development.
Provide expert clinical advice and leadership across the Occupational Therapy department and wider hospital network supporting best practice in acute rehabilitation.
About you
Youre a qualified and AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with a current Class C Drivers License and a strong commitment to the Mission and Values of St Vincents Health Australia.
Bring extensive post-graduate experience in acute and sub-acute hospital settings managing complex care needs through advanced rehabilitation approaches in acute environments.
Confident in applying clinical reasoning and exercising sound professional judgement in both routine and complex discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team.
A clear and effective communicator skilled in supervision and leadership with a proven ability to build strong relationships with patients families colleagues and students.
Committed to continuous service improvement and innovation with experience leading quality initiatives research projects and contributing to service development
Why work at St Vincents
Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.
A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 4 September 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received during the advertising period so we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with About You as listed above
For more information contact Karly Armour Acting Occupational Therapy Manager on
Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information visit https:// or get in contact at
View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
