Senior Occupational Therapist

Job no: 914910

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary: $118,887 - $129,427 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP4
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Geriatric Outreach Service (GOS).

This position offers the opportunity to provide specialised occupational therapy input to wards, units and departments to facilitate comprehensive assessment, therapeutic input and discharge coordination for eligible aged patients, as part of the Geriatric Outreach Service.

Working with the broader nursing, medical, allied health treating team and the GOS team, the GOS OT will facilitate early identification of aged consumers who would benefit from comprehensive care planning inclusive of behaviour management, mobility and sensory modulation programs. They will have high level knowledge and experience in aged / dementia / behaviours of concern and build effective working relationships with hospital teams, relevant community agencies, non-government organisations, aged care sector and the Department of Health and Wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• coordinate strategies, priorities and work standards, to ensure a best practice approach to support comprehensive assessments / management and discharge for aged patients in the inpatient setting
• provide leadership, therapeutic input and clinical advice to allied health, medical and nursing staff in the management of aged consumers presenting with dementia / delirium /behaviours of concern
• responsible for training, management, supervision and mentoring of junior staff and students
• work collaboratively with healthcare teams and community services

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapy with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

About You:

Your strong clinical reasoning, communication and leadership skills will be essential for success in this position.

Apply now and make a meaningful difference in patients' lives while advancing your career with NALHN.

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: 914910

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date:

3 October 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

• Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 19 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 03 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time