Senior Occupational Therapist - Aged Care

Job Description: Role title: Senior Occupational Therapist - Aged Care Role type: Permanent, full time Role grade: Occupational Therapist, Level 3 (Year 1-2) Shift details: Monday to Friday position Department and location: Occupational Therapy , St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney Salary: $121,568.00 to $125,507.00 + Super + Salary Packaging Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population , providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here. About the role Provide high-level, advanced clinical Occupational Therapy services, assessing patients’ occupational needs through standardised and/or functional assessments and designing and implementing patient-centred interventions across inpatient Aged Care services Lead the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of Occupational Therapy services, working closely with the Occupational Therapy Manager to support effective clinical service delivery Collaborate with the multidisciplinary clinical care team, contributing to ward rounds, clinical team meetings, working parties and multidisciplinary planning, quality and research activities as required Drive evidence-based practice and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance clinical services, policies, work practices and standards, and contributing to clinical research and quality improvement activities Act as a local resource for complex patient cohorts, providing specialist Occupational Therapy advice and coordinating the development and evaluation of patient education resources Contribute to the development of students and junior staff through supervision, clinical supervision and ongoing professional development, while ensuring responsible use of Occupational Therapy and organisational resources About you Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy with current Australian Occupational Therapy Registration (AHPRA), and a current unrestricted NSW Class C Driver’s Licence Post-graduate experience in acute and/or sub-acute hospital settings, with experience working in Aged Care and across other inpatient Acute Care settings Experience in advanced clinical management, with the ability to apply clinical reasoning skills and independent professional judgement to routine and complex matters Demonstrated supervision and leadership experience with staff and/or students, together with well-developed communication skills Demonstrated experience in quality improvement projects and/or research What we can offer you Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private heal