Employment Type : Permanent Part Time
Position Classification : Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration : $40.05 - $57.14 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week : 32
Applications Close: Sunday 8 October 2026

Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Community Assessment Unit (PPT), Prince of Wales Hospital

Do you like a rapid paced environment with flexibility to meet your lifestyle needs? Be part of an LHD that promotes and shares opportunities for clinical excellence and learning.

Where You'll be Working (POWH)

The Occupational Therapy department at Prince of Wales Hospital employs up to 40 therapists across acute, rehabilitation and outpatient caseloads. We have therapists specialised across all caseloads working together to support each other working with complex patients to deliver patient centred care.

The Occupational Therapy Department Supports Clinicians Through

- Driving innovation and learning
- Prioritising self-care and wellbeing
- Clear communication & feedback
- Valuing teamwork & collaboration

This position is in our Community Assessment Unit (CAU) and within our Aged Care Team.

The Community Assessment Unit (CAU) provides short term, multidisciplinary, acute care for patients who do not require, or no longer require treatment in the Emergency Department (ED). The unit is designed to reduce length of stay in the ED and inpatient wards by commencing rapid assessment, faster diagnostics and earlier treatment for the undifferentiated, complex, chronic and non-critical medical patients. Patients can be referred direct to the CAU from ED/triage, clinics, consultant rooms, Nurse Practitioners and General Practitioners. Patients' length of stay in the CAU is on average 48 hours.

This position is rostered Sun-Wed, public holidays may be required.

See what Prince of Wales Hospital has to offer !





As Well As Well As Supported Orientation And a Dedicated Supervisor, To Support You As You Commence Your OT Career Within SESLHD We Also Have

- SESLHD OT Early Career network
- BUILD Opportunities Program: for Allied Health Qualified staff at levels one and two. It sets out opportunities to advance skill-sets across six development areas, the steps involved in attaining these skills, and a formal progress report document. Clinicians can further develop their knowledge base, experiences and skills to support their applications for more senior roles
- The Safety and Quality Essentials Pathway
- Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM)

About Allied Health in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'Exceptional Care, Healthier Lives'. We strive for a workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing. We connect our Allied Health staff with opportunities for learning, development and clinical supervision, and have established partnerships with universities that promote cutting edge research in wellbeing, education and teaching.

Some of the other perks of working with us include:

- Salary Packaging Scheme - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - a professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access




- Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up to this external service provider which offers access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- Study Leave
- Support for breastfeeding employees
- Disability Employment
- Child Care (some sites)

For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and Current Registration with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated core competency skills relevant to the facility and the occupational therapy service.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters, commensurate with years of experience.
- Computer skills and the capacity to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Current Class C Drivers Licence

For role related queries or questions contact Danielle Collins on

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment

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📌 Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 - Community Assessment Unit (PPT) (Sydney)
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
📍 Sydney