- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Strathalbyn (GEM Unit)
- Salary: AHP2 - $91,785 - $106,330 p.a. (pro-rata) + 12% Super + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Part time, temporary to 3rd August 2026, working 22.5hrs per week
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
An opportunity to embark on a rewarding career with SA Health, where you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality physiotherapy services to older adults within the Strathalbyn Hospital GEM Unit. Covering a maternity leave position, this role offers the opportunity to apply and further develop your clinical expertise in geriatric care while contributing to integrated, patient‑centred services that support independence, function, and safe transitions of care.
What You Will Do:
- Provide geriatric physiotherapy care within the Strathalbyn Hospital GEM Unit, supporting mobility, function and safe discharge.
- Manage a varied caseload within a multidisciplinary team in a rural aged‑care setting.
- Contribute to clinical supervision, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development.
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. 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
Strathalbyn is a charming historic town in South Australia, located along the picturesque Angas River and known for its well-preserved heritage streetscapes. The town features beautiful stone buildings, boutique shops, galleries, and cafés, giving it a relaxed village feel with a strong sense of history and community.
A popular destination for day trips and weekend visitors, Strathalbyn is especially known for its antique stores, riverside walks, and scenic parks. Its location near the Fleurieu Peninsula also makes it an ideal base to explore nearby wineries, coastal towns, and natural attractions. Discover Strathalbyn
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Are you passionate about working with older adults and supporting positive ageing outcomes within a multidisciplinary team?
- Can you build effective, respectful relationships and communicate clearly with patients, families, and health professionals from diverse backgrounds?
- Are you organised, safety‑focused, and confident managing a complex clinical caseload in a structured hospital environment?
- Do you enjoy hands‑on clinical work and problem‑solving to improve mobility, function, and independence?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
You will……….
- Apply your physiotherapy expertise to assess, plan, and deliver evidence‑based interventions aligned with geriatric care protocols and clinical standards.
- Support older adults to achieve functional and restorative goals through collaborative, patient‑centred care planning and intervention.
- Contribute to a high‑performing multidisciplinary team through clinical support, supervision, mentorship, and sharing of best practice.
- Actively participate in quality improvement, service development, and initiatives that enhance physiotherapy services within the GEM Unit and rural community.
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 year Click 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 be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
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.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 934583), or reach out to Anna Ruediger, Program Manager (GEM) on Phone: 8536 5333 or via E-mail: [email protected]
. Please also here for our Australian applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Thursday 25th June, 2026 at 11.55 PM.
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
