Part Time - Senior Occupational Therapist

Westmead Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to support our growing inpatient and day rehabilitation programs.

This part-time position (3 days per week with flexibility) offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' recovery, independence, and quality of life. You will utilise your advanced clinical skills and leadership capabilities to guide and mentor junior team members while contributing to the delivery of high-quality rehabilitation services.

This role also provides the opportunity to contribute to innovative therapy programs, participate in service development initiatives, and engage in ongoing professional development within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical Delivery: Plan, deliver, and evaluate advanced OT services for patients across mixed acute and chronic caseloads. Demonstrate critical thinking and excellent clinical decision-making skills

• Leadership & Mentorship: Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and oversight to junior OTs, Allied Health Assistants (AHAs), and students.

• Discharge Planning: Contribute to multidisciplinary case conferences & care planning, coordinate goal-setting, execute home visits, and prescribe necessary discharge equipment.

• Clinical Governance: Drive service development, quality improvement initiatives, and best-practice care protocols

What you will bring to the role:

• 3-5 years of hospital based experience in acute and/or rehabilitation setting, including experience supervising staff

• Current unconditional AHPRA registration

• Full driving licence

• Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to manage a complex caseload with competing priorities.

• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and effective time management skills

• Ability to work flexibly, autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team

Position Enquiries:

Please reach out to Shahista Khan (Allied Health Manager) at *************@aurorahealth.com.au for confidential discussion or enquiries.