Job Description: Role title: Occupational Therapist - New Graduate (with no more than 12 months experience) Role type: Max term contract, full time (2-year contract commencing January ****) Role grade: Occupational Therapist, level 1 (Year 1-4) Shift details: Monday to Friday position Department and location: Occupational Therapy, St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney Salary: $79,****** to $92,****** + 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
Build broad clinical experience through a structured rotational program across a range of areas, including General Medicine/Surgery, Cardiology, Stroke, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Aged Care and Rehabilitation
Deliver patient-centred Occupational Therapy across the St Vincent's Hospital campus, including assessment, goal setting, intervention, education and discharge planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
Develop your clinical skills with dedicated support, working under the guidance of experienced Senior Occupational Therapists and receiving supervision tailored to your level of experience
Grow your professional practice through ongoing education, clinical supervision and opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, research,



service development and student supervision
Work collaboratively to support positive patient outcomes, effective discharge planning and patient flow, while practising safely within your scope of practice and using resources responsibly
About you
We welcome applications from new Occupational Therapy graduates and clinicians with no more than 12 months experience.
Current unrestricted NSW Class C Driver's Licence and hold or be in the process of obtaining a recognised Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA.
Clinical knowledge and experience across acute and sub-acute hospital settings, with sound clinical reasoning and professional judgement.
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy standards and Code of Ethics, with a commitment to quality improvement and ongoing professional development.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated computer literacy and experience using health information systems.
Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work within scope of practice.
Ability to work flexible weekends as per service requirements.
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 health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Coming from NSW Health?
: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For this role you must be an Australian or NewZealand 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, protected, 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.
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St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****.
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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📌 Occupational Therapist - New Graduate (Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Sydney