Employer & Location

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Bedford Park - Orthopaedic Surgery & Trauma

Salary & Contract

Salary $112,139.00 - $120,284.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Ongoing Full time Contract Available

Position

Orthopaedic Research Clinician - Outcomes & Practice Lead

and facilitate research that directly shapes how orthopaedic care is delivered across Southern Adelaide. If you're a clinician who believes rigorous research and quality patient outcomes go hand in hand, this is the role where your skills will have lasting impact

About the role

- Follow up studies to ensure satisfactory patient outcomes in conjunction with senior consultants
- Implementing/monitoring and ensuring compliance with clinical standards and best practice
- Implementation of best evidence practice, Gap analyses, Auditing
- Coordination of medical students' research projects (advanced studies)
- Coordination of PhD students and Research Fellows working within the department involved in project design, ethics applications, etc.,

About you

- Degree or equivalent qualification that entitles registration as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist in Australia
- Ability to assume responsibility for the development and completion of outcomes assessment projects
- Experience in setting up and completing relevant projects as evidenced by presentations and publications




- Experience conducting clinical assessments of patients with orthopaedic conditions
- Ability to be able to evaluate research studies

Attachments

- Physiotherapist - 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 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 Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Contact

Want To Know More? Contact: Sylvia McAndrew, Executive Assistant, (08) 8204 4289, [email protected]

Application Closing Date

11.55 pm Wednesday 21st of October 2026

Job reference

Job ref: 943980

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📌 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist (Adelaide)
🏢 Sa Health
📍 Adelaide