Ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes for residents of our District by providing high-quality, patient-centred occupational therapy services.
$***** to $***** + 12% super & salary packaging

Temporary Part-Time (16 hours per week) until 25 October ****

Wollongong Hospital (TWH)

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Grade:
Senior Occupational Therapist (Level 3)

Applications close:
Sunday, 13 September ****
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.
Plan, coordinate and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in order to provide high quality paediatric occupational therapy services. As an Occupational Therapist (level 3), you will also provide senior clinical leadership within the Occupational Therapy Service including supporting the mentoring and development of staff. In this role, you will provide hand therapy services to patients with a variety of diagnoses including a high proportion of acute post trauma cases, as well as elective surgery and conservative management of chronic conditions. Amongst your other duties, you will also work to optimise patientcare delivery and provide general occupational therapy clinical service to acute inpatients.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A little about us.
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour's drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.




Benefits of working with ISLHD.
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
Requirements
Availability to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Current registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board, AHPRA.
Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
Working With Children Check (WWCC).
Valid NSW Drivers Licence.
This is a temporary parental leave relief position until 25 October **** with the possibility of an extension at same or reduced hours.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-protected environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.
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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist (Level 3) - Paediatrics - Wollongong Hospital
🏢 Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
📍 Wollongong