• Role title: Weekend Occupational Therapist
• Role type: Max-term part-time (6 hours per week)
• Role grade: Grade 1-2
• Department and location: Occupational Therapy, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $37.03 - $52.83 Per Hour + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

• Deliver meaningful Occupational Therapy care across diverse specialties including inpatient stroke, general medical and surgical, orthopedics, cardiology, age care and rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with experienced teams in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary hospital setting
• Support patient recovery and flow through tailored interventions and discharge planning
• Build broad clinical experience while contributing to research and service improvement
• Join a supportive department committed to growth, mentorship, and high-quality care

About you

• You're a qualified and AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist. Able to autonomously manage a varied weekend caseload across acute hospital wards.
• Available to work at least one weekend shift, varying between Saturdays and Sundays for up to 12 months
• Bring proven clinical experience in acute and sub-acute settings, with strengths across neurology, general medicine, surgery, and rehabilitation
• Confident in applying clinical reasoning and exercising sound professional judgment in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
• A natural communicator who thrives in a team, building strong relationships with patients, families, and colleagues alike
• Committed to continuous improvement, with a demonstrated history of contributing to quality initiatives and evidence-based practice

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 30 October 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role in relation to the 'About You' section.

For more information, contact [email protected]

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.