Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care

Strengthen the care in your community as an Occupational Therapist.

To be considered for interview, candidates must address the Selection Criteria in the .

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (Job share may be considered)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration: $67,442.00 - $97,709.00 pa (plus super)
Hours per week: 38
Location: NSW

Occupational Therapist – Palliative Care
Allied Health and Innovation

About the role:
You will join one of the world's leading and connected rural health services as an Occupational Therapist where we are driven by a single goal; healthier rural people- thriving communities. Care is at the heart of the Occupational Therapist in Western NSW Local Health District. The Occupational Therapist in Palliative Care is an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, providing high quality services to patients and their families/carers of the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) in order to meet the needs of those with a life limiting illness, who have complex care concerns.

Western NSW Local Health District encourages suitably qualified Aboriginal people to apply for this position.

This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons.​ Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.

Where you’ll be working:
The Specialist Palliative Care Team based at Orange are a dedicated team, supporting patients with a life limiting illness across a number of care settings including hospital, community and residential aged care facilities.

The Orange - Specialist Palliative Care Team, includes a team of specialist nurses, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, and Medical Officers, this team is supported by Clinical Nurse Consultants in Palliative Care.

This team is part of a District wide multidisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Service, including nursing, medicine, allied health and Aboriginal Health Team Members.

Together this team work closely with other care providers and services to support clients, their families and carers from the community of Orange and provide outreach to surrounding smaller communities.

The Specialist Palliative Care Team is a consultation service team, providing care in the community, residential aged care facilities and inpatient hospital settings.

As a telehealth enabled District, the team provide consultations via a variety of modalities, including face to face and virtually.

About us:
is the largest employer in the region, with over 7,700 dedicated staff working across 3 major rural referral hospitals, 50 community health centres, numerous corporate and executive offices and 38 inpatient facilities – which include 25 multipurpose services and 4 district health services.

We are committed to building a workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging, by recognising and valuing the skills and strengths each person can bring to our organisation. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse groups.

Some of the benefits of working with us include:

• Genuine support in an inclusive, compassionate and caring team environment.
• Interesting and challenging work that will bring your purpose to life, broaden your scope and fast track your career.
• Greater autonomy and responsibility to reach your full potential.
• Opportunities to make an impact and shape the future of rural health through involvement in projects, innovations and research.
• Opportunities for learning and development, including access to a mentoring program and in-house training with our Organisational Development Unit and eLearning system.
• Access to Salary Packaging to save tax, Fitness Passport and free & confidential counselling services.

How to apply:
Candidates must read the Position Description and address the Selection Criteria for the role, providing examples where required. You must also upload a copy of your current CV as part of your application. For assistance, see our For further information on the remuneration and conditions, visit .

Applications will close 28 March 2023 – 11:59pm.
For role related enquiries, please reach out to Christine Symington on
0436 920 961 or Christine.Symington@health.nsw.gov.au

COVID-19 Response:
All NSW Health workers are required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this role or have an approved medical contraindication certificate.

Talent Pool
If we identify a surplus of suitable candidates for this role, you may also be invited to an eligibility list where you could be offered an alternative position per the relevant Award.