Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Nepean Hospital
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $116, $120,680.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ632628
Applications Close: 01/03/2026
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.
Introducing the Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit (NAHMU), a fresh, purpose built 10-bed facility dedicated to supporting adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are navigating complex and severe mental health challenges. This state-of-the-art inpatient unit is the newest chapter in the Child, Youth and Family Mental Health (CYFMH) story, expanding its reach to provide compassionate, specialised care from the earliest stages of life through to young adulthood. NAHMU isn't just a place of healing, it's a vital step forward in empowering young people and their families with the support they need, when they need it most.
Join a team that is reshaping the future of youth mental health care. At NAMHU, we are driven by a commitment to provide compassionate, evidence‑based support to young people and their families during some of their most challenging moments. We are now seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist who is ready to make a meaningful impact and lead with purpose.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will work alongside a dedicated Senior Social Worker and Clinical Psychologists in a primary therapist and care‑coordinator capacity for young people admitted to NAMHU. You will be a central clinician for both young people and their families, guiding the development and delivery of care plans and offering specialised assessment, formulation and evidence‑based interventions for those experiencing acute mental health challenges. Your expertise will help shape the therapeutic journey for each young person, ensuring they receive the highest standard of holistic, person‑centred care.
If you are passionate about empowering young people, committed to evidence‑based practice and eager to contribute to a collaborative, forward‑thinking clinical team, we would love to hear from you. Step into a role where your expertise truly changes lives and where your work helps build brighter, more resilient futures.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
⦁ Accrued Day Off (ADO)
⦁ Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
⦁ Novated Leasing
⦁ Great 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
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.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
1. Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent recognised by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
2. Substantial Post Graduate clinical experience providing Occupational Therapy services to children and/or adolescents with Mental Health issues. Demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise for occupational therapy service provision in acute mental health settings. Demonstrated capacities for successful application of occupational therapy models of practice within a trauma-informed and recovery-oriented framework.
3. Proven ability to conduct detailed occupational performance assessments addressing sensory, cognitive, and psychosocial domains. Demonstrate ability to design, implement, and evaluate individual and group programs to support engagement of children and/or adolescents with mental health issues in meaningful occupations, functional recovery, and community reintegration.
4. Demonstrated capability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, including case conferencing, family‑inclusive practice and integrated care provision alongside other disciplines and services.
5. Demonstrated contribution to service development, policy/protocol development, quality improvement and evaluation to enhance clinical outcomes and service delivery in a child and adolescent and/or inpatient mental health setting.
6. Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; ability to engage young people and families sensitively; accurate documentation consistent with NSW Health and professional standards.
7. Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision, consultation and mentoring to junior staff and students, supporting capability building and reflective practice.
8. Willingness to be flexible within the role, including ability to work after‑hours and weekends, or attend other CYF‑MH work sites as role demands. Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work‑purpose travel.
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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