Job no: 916725
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Health Service – Allied Health
- Salary $71,217.00 - $86,938.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP1| Part Time 15 hours per week – Ongoing
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our Allied Health Team.
As the Occupational Therapist you will work collaboratively with the Allied Health multi-disciplinary team. You will apply clinical experience, clinical knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive and integrated services to the needs of SALHN clients.
About the role:
As the Occupational Therapist you will rotate through a series of clinical services and will be required to work on a 7-day roster basis.
Duties for the role will include:
- Working under direct clinical supervision, use a competent level of professional knowledge and skill to provide assessment, interpret findings and plan and implement intervention in collaboration with patients, carers and other health professionals
- Undertake comprehensive discharge planning in conjunction with other team members
- Ensuring documentation is consistent with service policy and practice
- Participating in clinical rotations
- Participation in departmental meetings
About you:
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
- Demonstrated competency in Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment techniques
- Demonstrated time management to effectively manage a caseload
- Demonstrated commitment and ability to work effectively in inter-disciplinary teams
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel) and database packages
- Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Nicole Jamieson, Occupational Therapy Manager- Acute Services, (08) 8204 4781, Nicole.Jamieson@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 17th October 2025
Attachments:
- AHP1 Occupational Therapist - Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and adaptable ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 916725
Advertised: 03 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 17 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
📌 Occupational Therapist - SALHN
🏢 Sa Health
📍 Adelaide