Physiotherapist Early Career Program 2026

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Location Negotiable within Region
• AHP1 | Full Time Contract | Temporary (contract up to 2 years)
• Multiple Positions Available
• Salary: $68,478 - $83,594 p.a
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Physiotherapist – Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Community Health

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care and helping people achieve their best health outcomes? This role offers the opportunity to use your physiotherapy expertise to provide meaningful support to a diverse range of clients across the community and health settings.

About the Role:

Under the direct supervision of a responsible senior professional, the Physiotherapistwill contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of health services appropriate to the needs of the local community. You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, and utilise a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy, and evaluation approaches. This includes providing services across paediatrics, acute care, residential care, aged care, and community settings as needed.

Early Career Program - Physiotherapy

What We're Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Physiotherapy profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program.
• Provide a range of straightforward clinical services using established methods.
• Apply professional judgment with guidance from a Clinical Senior.
• Deliver one-on-one, group, and health promotion activities.
• Manage and prioritise personal workload.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Join RMCLHN's Allied Health Team – Allied Health team video
• Join our allied health team at RMCLHN | SA Health (web page)

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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

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: 916084

Enquiries

Ju Han

Senior Physiotherapist

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Friday 3rd October PM

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