🧠 Provide client-focused care in a forensic setting

🩺 Work across varied and complex clinical cases

🤝 Be part of a strong, supportive multidisciplinary team

Join the Forensic Budyari Gumada team as an OT, delivering life-changing care to clients with complex needs. Apply Now! ⭐

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 26.06.2026)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4
Remuneration: $61.35 - $62.84 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown

Where you'll be working
Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.

• State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
• Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
• Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
• Convenient access to Westpoint shopping centre, just a 10-minute walk away.
• Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.

Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff.

What you'll be doing
Join a dynamic forensic mental health team at Blacktown Hospital, delivering high-level occupational therapy services that support patient recovery, rehabilitation, and risk management in secure and rehabilitative settings. Other responsibilities include:

• Delivering assessments and therapy in secure & rehab units
• Collaborating in MDT care planning & risk assessments
• Supporting student learning & contribute to service growth
• Preparing detailed reports for MHRT & patient records
• Liaising with internal and external agencies for discharge planning

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

Qualification: Tertiary Graduate Qualification in Occupational Therapy
Registration: Current full registration with AHPRA for Occupational Therapy

Selection Criteria:

1. Significant Mental Health clinical experience with a multidisciplinary team environment providing Mental Health evidence based practice with within a rehabilitation paradigm.
2. Demonstrated experience working in partnership and collaboratively with NGO service partners and within WSLHD or JH&FMHS or similar teams and services and other key stakeholders including primary care providers.
3. Experience working in forensic (criminal) settings and jurisdictions
4. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and ability to build therapeutic relationships with clients and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
5. Ability to access, plan, initiate, manage complex cases, work to goals and targets, for both individual and group work in Mental Health setting.
6. Provide high quality reports and written documentations to a diverse range of service providers and stake holders throughout all organisational levels
7. Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia and willing to use for work purposes.

Requisition ID: REQ576132...