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Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time (up to 19/04/2027)
Position Classification:Occupational Therapist Level 3
Location: Penrith Community Health Centre
Remuneration:$58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week:24
Requisition ID:REQ652182
Applications Close: 12/05/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration Openness Respect and Empowerment
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean Blue Mountains and Lithgow Regions.
NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children young people families and older people through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the persons needs.
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist Level 3 to join the Penrith Community Mental Health Team. This role provides high-level clinical Occupational Therapy services to consumers with complex mental health needs while offering professional leadership clinical supervision and service development within a multidisciplinary team.
Working in a recovery-oriented community-based setting you will support consumers to achieve meaningful occupational outcomes and promote independence participation and wellbeing. This is a role where you will contribute to multidisciplinary case planning care coordination and risk assessment participate in service development quality improvement clinical governance activities and maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with NSW Health policies and professional standards.
We are looking for a team member who will thrive in a collaborative team environment and is passionate about supporting consumer recovery in the community.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people LGBTIQA Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people neurodiverse individuals and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information please click here Child Safe Standards
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Degree in Occupational Therapy with current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Substantial post graduate clinical experience in a Mental Health service setting. Demonstrated capabilities for recovery-oriented practice and high level of knowledge skills and clinical expertise for occupational therapy service provision in a mental health setting.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership provision of clinical supervision and experience in the supervision of undergraduate occupational therapy students.
- Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to manage a complex caseload with competing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement innovative evidence- based individual and group interventions to support people with persistent and severe mental health problems.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and effective time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. Ability to travel within the LHD in accordance with the position.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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