Paediatric Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist
Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time or Full Time Positions Available
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ649127
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Child, Youth and Family NSLHD
What you'll be doing
The needs of the child and their family will be met through a coordinated and family strengths-based approach. The service supports families/carers to understand their child's needs and enhances parent/carers' capacity to support their child's development. Assessment and consultations are offered for infants and children residing in the Northern Sydney Local Health District using an evidenced based approach combined with clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge of paediatric occupational therapy including fine motor, motor skills, sensory processing, play and self-care skills. This is a district-wide position and is expected to provide services in community health centres throughout NSLHD.
This role will be expected to provide extensive specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills for assessment and intervention, in addition to planning, and evaluation of service design. The ability to work autonomously to provide both a District level service as well as education and training is required.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
* Eligible for membership to Occupational Therapy Australia. A current and unrestricted NSW drivers' licence.
* Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge of Paediatric Occupational Therapy with evidence of extensive clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist Level 2 or above with extensive experience in assessment, planning and evaluating occupational therapy interventions for children across a complex and diverse range of paediatric diagnostic groups health needs. Including appropriate use of family- centred strategies to facilitate and promote optimal child development.
* Demonstrated capacity to provide high level clinical consultation in multidisciplinary case reviews, in the context of child and family-centred casework.
* Demonstrated ability to provide trauma-informed care, and experience working in partnership with families to respond to the needs of vulnerable families and priority population groups.
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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 30 March 2026