Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Description:

Role title: Senior Occupational Therapist (Level 3) - Transitional Aged Care Program

Role type: Maximum-term Full-time - until June 2027

Department and location: TACP St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

Salary: $116892.00 - $120680.00 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

• Provide advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and evidence-based treatment for clients on the Transitional Aged Care Program in the community.

• Identify patients occupational needs through standardised and functional assessments designing tailored patient-centred interventions focused on therapy discharge planning and efficient patient flow.

• Manage cases effectively and independently liaising with community services healthcare providers and support networks to ensure coordinated care and appropriate referrals.

• Provide specialist advice and mentorship to Occupational Therapists across St Vincents and wider networks contributing to professional development knowledge sharing and service excellence.

• Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives and service evaluations to enhance Occupational Therapy practice within the Transitional Aged Care Program.

• Educate the Transitional Aged Care Team and other community groups while responsibly managing occupational therapy equipment and organisational resources.

About you

• Youre a qualified and AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with a Full Class C Drivers License

• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision with strong experience providing clinical supervision and leadership to OTs support staff and students.

• Advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills delivering evidence-based interventions for aged care and chronic/complex clients; extensive experience across sub-acute rehab and community settings.

• Strong team collaboration skills within multidisciplinary environments applying sound clinical judgement and advanced reasoning.

• Experience initiating leading and completing quality improvement and service evaluation activities with the ability to share outcomes effectively.

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

• 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 29th April 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.

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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