Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4

Remuneration: $131,585 - $134,775 per annum + Superannuation

Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ703838

In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia

About The Role

The Level 4 Acute Team Leader is a senior clinical and leadership position within the Occupational Therapy (OT) department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), a quaternary referral hospital within Sydney Local Health District. This role combines a clinical caseload in acute care with clinical leadership and supervision of the acute OT team.

- Maintain a clinical caseload in the acute setting, working with complex, high‑acuity patients and modelling best‑practice occupational therapy.
- Provide clinical leadership to the acute team, supporting evidence‑informed practice, clinical reasoning and consistent service delivery.
- Supervise and support senior and junior staff, fostering professional development, accountability and a positive team culture.
- Partner with the Head of Department and other senior staff in planning days, quality improvement initiatives and team and service planning.
- Initiate and lead change, and work collaboratively with staff to make sound clinical and departmental decisions.

The successful applicant will be a confident and discerning leader who can balance clinical expertise with people leadership. You will be comfortable having challenging conversations, including addressing underperformance, and making difficult decisions with fairness, transparency and respect, always in the interests of patient care and a high‑performing team.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced occupational therapist with a strong background in acute care and a genuine commitment to leading others.



You will bring the clinical credibility to guide a team in a complex, fast‑paced quaternary hospital, and the people skills to bring out the best in the team you lead.

- Current AHPRA registration as an occupational therapist and eligibility for Occupational Therapy Australia membership.
- Extensive acute care experience, with advanced clinical reasoning and the ability to manage a complex caseload.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership, including experience supervising, mentoring and developing both junior and senior staff.
- The ability to initiate, lead and discern: you make sound, timely clinical and departmental decisions in collaboration with others.
- Confidence and integrity in managing performance, including holding challenging conversations and making difficult decisions fairly and respectfully.
- Experience contributing to quality improvement, service planning and change initiatives.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and in partnership with senior leaders.
- A commitment to evidence‑based practice, professional development and the values of Sydney Local Health District.

You are a collaborative, resilient and self‑aware leader who is energised by supporting others to grow, and who keeps patient care at the centre of every decision.

Perks

- Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month, paid parental leave and annual leave loading.
- Additional public holiday during the end of year period.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

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