
Senior Occupational Therapist
1 day ago
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Older Persons Mental Health Service – Modbury
- Salary: $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
- Temporary Full-Time, up to 27 February 2026
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Senior Occupational Therapist within our Older Persons Mental Health Service.
In this role, you will provide expert occupational therapy assessment and intervention for older adults experiencing mental health challenges in community settings. This role combines clinical excellence with community engagement, supporting clients to maintain independence and improve their quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
- conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments
- develop and implement individualised treatment plans in community settings
- collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
- provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior staff
- participate in service development and quality improvement 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:
To thrive in this role you must possess experience working with older adults along with strong assessment and intervention skills.
Apply today to join our team of healthcare professionals dedicated to improving community health outcomes.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
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 Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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: 916175
Enquiries:
Suzzanne Porcaro
Principal Occupational Therapist
Phone:
E-mail:
Application Closing Date:
10 October 2025 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
Senior Occupational Therapist - Older Persons Community Mental Health - AHP3 - role
For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.
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