Employment Type : Temporary Part Time Till May 2026
Position Classification : Occupational Therapist Level 7 Grade 1
Requisition ID : REQ567415 Applications Close Date : 21 April 2025
Head of Department - Occupational Therapy - St George Hospital, Kogarah
To be considered for this position, you must be an employee of NSW Health and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
Ready to step into a unique Occupational Therapy Leadership role?
An opportunity exists for a part-time job share role as the Head of Department of Occupational Therapy at St George Hospital for a 12-month period. You will work closely with a high-energy, high-performing team of Allied Health Heads of Department & Allied Health Manager as we aim to elevate allied health across the organisation. You will share leadership responsibilities of our dynamic, capable, and patient-centered Occupational Therapy Department.
Where you'll be working
The vision for the Occupational Therapy Department at St George Hospital is empowering you to live the life you want through creativity, collaboration, and choice. We are a supportive department focused on person-centered, compassionate care. We prioritize clinical and leadership skill development and aim to provide consistent high-quality occupational therapy services across the campus. Our department includes 34 occupational therapists and support staff working across inpatient, outpatient, and community services. We serve aged care, acute surgical and medical, trauma, neurological, rehabilitation, palliative care, lymphoedema, and hand patients. We also coordinate a robust student program and provide various professional development opportunities. We support flexible work practices, protected time for non-clinical tasks (quality improvement, continuing professional education, leadership development), and foster a positive, supportive workplace culture.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing compassionate care when needed.
This position has operational accountability for the Occupational Therapy service within St George Hospital (SGH) and reports operationally to the SGH General Manager or delegate (Allied Health Manager), with professional accountability to the SESLHD Occupational Therapy Discipline Advisor.
The Head of Department will provide operational direction, lead, guide, and manage the Occupational Therapy service across SGH, and facilitate the implementation of high levels of clinical expertise to deliver high-quality care to patients/clients and their carers, consistent with NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and SESLHD policies, procedures, and standards. The role also involves contributing to policy development within the strategic context.
Benefits :
* Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay, including up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K for meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
* Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
* Discounted Private Health Insurance.
* For Nurses – Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
* For Nurses – Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.
Minimum Requirements :
* Extensive clinical and management experience as an Occupational Therapist, supported by evidence.
* Recognized qualification in Occupational Therapy per Schedule C of the NSW Health Professionals (State) Award, current registration with AHPRA (if applicable), and commitment to ongoing professional development.
* Proven ability to provide high-level guidance, leadership, and management of departmental resources and services.
* High-level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to initiate, lead, complete, and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluations, and to lead ongoing quality improvement activities with staff.
* Leadership in resource utilization to enhance service delivery.
* Class C Drivers Licence.
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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment, created by employees for employees, guiding our work and workplace interactions.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognizes individual needs and offers adjustments to support applications. If you require adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, please email (emailprotected) and specify your needs. Adjustments may include physical requirements, interview setup, or timing accommodations.
Information for applicants :
* An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
* Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable Australian permanent residents or citizens are available after labour market testing.
* Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and criteria in the position description.
* Recommended candidates will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy on occupational assessment, screening, and vaccination prior to offer.
* SESLHD encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, including all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians. Support is available from our Aboriginal Employment Consultant at (emailprotected), and more information can be found on our Stepping Up Website.
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