Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 16 hours per week until 02.Jan.2026
Location: Bowral Hospital
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ587312
Application Close Date: 20/07/2025
Interview Date Range: 23/07/2025 – 30/07/2025
Contact Details: Kimberley Gray – 4861 0369 | Kimberley.Gray@health.nsw.gov.au

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

An opportunity exists to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Bowral Hospital in a senior Occupational therapist role. This position sits within the Out patient/ Inpatient Paediatrics caseload. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic occupational therapist with creative approaches to therapy. The role involves assessment and intervention with paediatric patients and works within a supportive multidisciplinary team including Speech pathology, Physiotherapy and Dietitian.
Working in a small rural hospital like Bowral presents unique opportunities not found in larger metropolitan settings. Whether you’re a seasoned professional seeking a tranquil change of scenery or an aspiring leader looking to expand your horizons, this role offers a chance to thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Nestled in the picturesque Southern Highlands of NSW, Bowral has a vibrant café culture, flourishing art scene, and diverse patient population, setting it apart from other facilities in the South Western Sydney Area.
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TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN NSW HEALTH, YOU MUST HAVE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCY.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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The occupational therapist will provide clinical services to outpatient children typically aged 0-6 years of age with complex needs or suspected developmental delay, and children with handwriting or regulation difficulties aged K-6. The role sometimes involves providing care of children with complex or varied needs as a transitionary support whilst children are awaiting NDIS funding. The role also involves servicing the inpatient Paediatric Ward and Special Care Nursery. The occupational therapist will provide evidence-based care within a multidisciplinary and family-centred context and utilise holistic occupational therapy models of care. The Occupational Therapist is also responsible for undertaking designated administrative tasks necessary to support service delivery including management of waiting lists and service design.