Job no: 945594
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern, Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health
Southern 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 2027
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, Occupational Therapy Manager- Acute Services , Ph: 8204 4781
[email protected]
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 21st of July 2026
Attachments:
Senior Occupational Therapist - Inpatient AHP3 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. Job ref: 945594
Advertised: 14 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 21 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
