New Graduate Occupational Therapist
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Job Description:
Role title: New Graduate Occupational Therapist
Role type: Max-term full time (Two Years)
Role grade: Grade 1
Department and location: Occupational Therapy St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst
Salary: $73427.07 p.a. 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
Max-term full-time (two-year) opportunity to commence your career within one of Australias leading healthcare organisations
Deliver meaningful patient-centred Occupational Therapy care through rotations across diverse clinical areas including general medicine surgery orthopaedics cardiology neurology neurosurgery stroke aged care and rehabilitation
Collaborate with experienced clinicians in a supportive fast-paced and multidisciplinary hospital environment
Support patient recovery and flow through comprehensive assessments evidence-based interventions and effective discharge planning
Build broad clinical experience while contributing to research quality improvement and service development initiatives
Develop your professional capabilities through structured supervision mentorship and opportunities to support Occupational Therapy students on placement
Join a values-driven organisation committed to excellence learning and compassionate care
About you
Youre a qualifiedor soon-to-be qualifiedOccupational Therapist with AHPRA registration by the commencement date and a current unrestricted NSW Class C Drivers Licence (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)
Recently graduated or expecting to graduate in 2025 and ready to apply your knowledge and skills in a dynamic hospital environment
Bring clinical placement experience across acute and sub-acute settings with exposure to neurology general medicine surgery and rehabilitation
Confident in applying emerging clinical reasoning skills and exercising sound professional judgment under supervision
A collaborative communicator who thrives in a multidisciplinary team building strong relationships with patients families and colleagues
Committed to continuous learning and quality improvement with enthusiasm to contribute to evidence-based patient-centred care
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 7 November 2025
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role (as outlined in the about you section).
For more information contact
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.
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Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
