Occupational Therapist - Rehab in the Home (RITH)

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Occupational Therapist Level 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration:$121,568.00 - $125,507.00 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ700745
Applications close: 10/11/2026

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.

Make a meaningful difference by delivering high-quality Occupational Therapy services within Nepean Hospital’s Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH) program. Join a dedicated team where you will play a key role in supporting clients through the development and provision of Occupational Therapy services tailored to their needs.

In this role, you will manage a clinical caseload while contributing to service development, planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of Occupational Therapy services within the RITH program.

If you are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and driving service improvement, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing




- Outstanding 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

What you will bring to the role

- Qualifications in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
- Current driver's licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. This may include driving long distances across the LHD.
- Demonstrated postgraduate clinical experience in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services for clients with complex rehabilitation needs, designing and implementing client centred therapy plans and managing complex client care.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage complex or novel situations with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills in an environment of competing clinical/administrative demands.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills with consumers, teams and agencies with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to provide advice to service managers on clinical service development, practice, and redesign in relation to Occupational Therapy in chronic and complex community clinical settings.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development and demonstrated knowledge of & experience with Quality Improvement & Evidence Based Practice.

Additional information:

- For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Wykes on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
- 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.
- 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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