Job Description: Role title: Allied Health Worker (Casual) Occupational Therapy Role grade: Occupational Therapist, Level 1 (Year 1-4) Shift details: Monday to Friday role working up to 5 days per week Department and location: Occupational Therapy, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney Salary: $40.05 to $46.80 Per hour + Casual Loading + 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

- Monday to Friday role, working up to 5 days per week, providing a high-quality Occupational Therapy service to inpatients across St Vincent’s Hospital, including Acute Inpatients, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, with flexibility to support other clinical areas and participate in a weekend roster as required
- Determine patients’ occupational needs through standardised and functional assessments, designing and implementing patient-centered interventions with a focus on therapy, discharge planning and patient flow
- Contribute to the evaluation of Occupational Therapy services, including the collection of activity and outcome data




- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and research within Occupational Therapy
- Promote the responsible and effective use of Occupational Therapy equipment, departmental and organisational resources

About you

- Current Australian Occupational Therapy Registration (AHPRA) and a hold a current unrestricted NSW Class C Driver’s License
- Previous post-graduate Occupational Therapy experience in acute and sub-acute hospital settings across various clinical areas including neurology, general medicine/surgery, and rehabilitation within a multidisciplinary team context
- Demonstrated experience in clinical management with the ability to apply clinical reasoning skills and independent qualified judgement on routine matters
- Demonstrated experience with quality improvement and a commitment to ongoing professional development
- Knowledge of current standards of Occupational Therapy clinical practice / Code of Ethics

What we can offer you

- Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
- Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
- Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
- Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
- Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
- Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
- Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
- Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements for those coming from NSW Health
- 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.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's 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. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not‑for‑profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

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📌 Allied Health Worker (Casual) Occupational Therapy (New South Wales)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 New South Wales