AHP3 Senior Clinician

Job no: 912636

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Western

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Acute Services, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), Kaurna Land, Angle Park 5010
• Salary
• Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $108,347.00 to $116, Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time - Term Contract (temporary until 19 March 2027)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Acute Services team as Senior Clinician, where you will be responsible for:

• Providing direct, high-level clinical services to children and families with complex needs, while guiding best practice in assessment, intervention, and therapeutic support.
• Supporting the professional growth of staff and students through mentoring, training, and clinical supervision, fostering a skilled and confident workforce.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice, ensuring care is culturally appropriate, integrated, and responsive to community needs.
• Championing interdisciplinary teamwork and build strategic partnerships across sectors to enhance service delivery and child wellbeing outcomes.
• Model reflective practice, uphold professional standards, and actively contribute to a workplace culture that values respect, learning, and accountability.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (eligible for AASW membership) or Psychology (with general registration under the Psychology Board of Australia).
• Extensive clinical expertise in psychosocial assessment and therapeutic intervention with children and families facing complex issues (e.g. trauma, domestic violence, mental health, substance use).
• Demonstrated success in clinical supervision, mentoring staff and students, and driving continuous quality improvement in service delivery.
• Deep knowledge of child development, trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and the social determinants of health.
• Strong operational capabilities, including risk management, care planning, and working within relevant legislation, ethical standards, and health service frameworks.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to ing 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important 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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Annie Lawless - Regional Team Manager - Inner South, Phone: , E-mail:

Application Closing Date: Friday 19th September :55pm

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Advertised: 05 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 19 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time