New Graduate Occupational Therapist

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (up to 26/01/2029)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration:$40.05 - $57.14 per hour
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ690779
Applications Close: 05/10/2026

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.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Launch your Occupational Therapy career and make a meaningful difference from day one. The New Graduate Occupational Therapist opportunity offers the chance to deliver high-quality occupational therapy services to clients, consumers and carers, while building your knowledge, confidence and clinical capability through structured clinical mentoring and peer learning.

As a New Graduate Occupational Therapist, you will provide assessment, intervention and management to support optimal health outcomes across a variety of clinical settings. Through a range of rotations, you will gain valuable experience in Chronic and Complex Care, supporting clients with chronic health conditions to maximise function and safety at home and in the community; Acute Care, delivering evidence-based occupational therapy within multidisciplinary teams; Inpatient Rehabilitation, focusing on therapy, goal setting, discharge planning and patient-centred care; and Mental Health, providing evidence-based individual and group interventions that support recovery, functional independence and community reintegration.

If you're ready to develop your clinical skills, learn from experienced clinicians and contribute to high-quality patient care across diverse healthcare settings, we encourage you to apply and begin your Occupational Therapy career!

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.

What you will bring to the role

• Eligibility for registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board, AHPRA, and within 12 months of graduation from an entry level Occupational Therapy program at time of application.
• Current class C NSW drivers licence or equivalent and willingness to drive for work purposes.
• Demonstrated skills in verbal communication with consumers, teams and agencies, with experience in clinical documentation and formal reporting.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and manage routine clinical matters with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in occupational therapy practice and the provision of services to a broad range of consumer groups, including consumers in a hospital setting, community setting and/or within adult mental health.
• Demonstrated high level of organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of relevant evidence based practice resources to guide decision-making and commitment to quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in self-directed learning and work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

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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