Description Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – SA Intellectual Disability Health Service – Ingle Farm Salary: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a.
plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3 Ongoing Full-Time About the Role: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
In this pivotal role, you will have the opportunity to lead and mentor a dedicated team of therapists, providing high-quality occupational therapy services to clients with intellectual disabilities.
Your expertise will be instrumental in developing and implementing evidence-based interventions, promoting independence, and enhancing the quality of life for our clients.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will: Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care Provide expert guidance and mentorship to junior therapists Advocate for client-centred care and promote inclusivity Participate in continuous professional development and research initiatives To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
About You: Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic, and experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community?
If so, then this could be the opportunity for you.
This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
To excel in this role, you will have extensive experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills are essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Adelaide: Adelaide has recently been recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes, earning a delightful nod from the Wall Street Journal as being possibly the coolest city in Australia.
Ranked one of the worlds "Most Liveable Cities", Adelaide is a culinary playground with a delicious mix of fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars.
Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour down under cycling, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.
About Us: The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care.
Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further.
The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability.
Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
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.
Check(s): DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g.
aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) 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: 881813 Role Description: 881813 - Senior Occupational Therapist - SA Intellectual Disability Health Service (SAIDHS) - AHP3 - role description.pdf * Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 881813