Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist - South Coast
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Work type: Part time
Location: Fleurieu Peninsula
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
* Community Health Service, Victor Harbor
* Salary: AHP3$108,347 - $116,216 p.a (pro rata) + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
* Ongoing role working 37.5 hours per fortnight over a 7-day roster
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
This Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist role offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within the Emergency Department. You will play a key role in ensuring patients receive appropriate occupational therapy assessment to address functional and environmental needs related to their current presentation, supporting safe and timely discharge.
The position combines advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring and supervising occupational therapy and allied health staff, promoting evidence-based practice, and contributing to innovative care models, workforce strategies, research, and quality improvement initiatives across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Victor Harbor). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Victor Harbor offers a coastal lifestyle like no other, combining ocean views, outdoor living, and a welcoming community. With a strong local services hub and a relaxed pace of life, it's an ideal location for those seeking meaningful work alongside a change of scenery. For more information Discover Victor Harbor
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
* Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to provide clinical leadership in a fast-paced Emergency Department?
* Do you have advanced skills in functional assessment, discharge planning, and patient-centred care?
* Are you passionate about mentoring staff, driving innovation, and improving patient outcomes?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on...
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
* Deliver patient-centred care, including functional assessment, intervention, and discharge planning.
* Assess and support patients' daily functional needs to improve safety and reduce readmission risk.
* Lead, mentor, and supervise occupational therapy and allied health staff.
* Support innovative care models, workforce strategies, and evidence-based practice.
* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and engage in quality improvement and research.
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
* Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT yearClick here more information
* Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
* Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
* Health and Fitness Benefits:Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
* You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
* You must holda recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for (full) membership of the Occupational Therapist Professional Association.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 927268), or reach out to Luke Collopy, A/Team Leader AH SFHS on Phone: 0421 838 355 or via E-mail: Luke.Collopy@sa.gov.au
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DON'T HESITATE! Applications Close on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 11:55PM
Advertised: 12 Mar 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 26 Mar 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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