SA Health
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Location:**** - BEDFORD PARK
Job status:Short Term Contract
Eligibility:Open to EveryoneSouthern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Hospital–Allied Health - Occupational Therapy
Salary $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3
full time contract until end December ****
Senior Occupational Therapist – Tertiary Hospital | SALHN Flinders Medical Centre/Noarlunga Hospital | Full-Time Contract
Join Flinders Medical Centre as a Senior Occupational Therapist, delivering advanced clinical care within Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
About the role:
The Senior Inpatient Occupational Therapist is responsible to the Manager, Occupational Therapy to provide clinical services, leadership and coordination of the Occupational Therapy general inpatient services at SALHN acute sites.
Duties for the role will include:
The provision of high level assessment, care planning, treatment and review as a specialist allied health practitioner in acute inpatients.
Managing or advising on the provision of Occupational Therapy services to complex cases
Demonstrating an advanced level of clinical reasoning, analytical skills and constructive self-questioning.
Managing the prioritisation and monitoring the efficiency of Occupational Therapy services to acute inpatients
Liaising and consulting with the Manager Occupational Therapy regarding unit based activities as the occupational therapy senior representative within the multidisciplinary team.
Commitment to delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
About you:




Commitment to delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
Demonstrated ability to promote best practice and develop the role of Occupational Therapy in the acute setting.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to motivate professional staff.
Extensive post-graduate clinical experience at a senior level in the acute health sector
Experience in the supervision of OT staff and students
Experience in the development of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More?
Contact: Nicole Jamieson
Application Closing Date: ***** pm Tuesday 21st of July ****
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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.
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible 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 in the workplace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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Applications close:21/07/2026 11:55 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the adaptable working arrangements for this role.

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