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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Hospital – Allied Health
• Salary $104,180.00 - $111,746.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | 0.9FTE – Contract available until Feb 2026 
• Salary $88,255.00 - $102,240.00 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2 | 0.1FTE - Contract available until Feb 2026

Join our SALHN Team as a Clinical Leader in Hand Therapy

The Allied Health Team Leader - Hand Therapy plays a pivotal role in providing clinical leadership, driving excellence, and fostering professional growth within the dedicated hand therapy team at SALHN. As an expert in the field, this role demands a high level of clinical independence, competency, and accountability to ensure exceptional patient care and service delivery.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Manager of Occupational Therapy (FMC) and Manager of Physiotherapy (FMC) some of your duties as the Allied Health Team Leader for the Hand Therapy unit may involve: 

• Providing strategic direction, manage workloads, and optimizing skill mix within the hand therapy team, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
• Providing an expert Hand Therapy service to SALHN patients including the provision of specialised oversight for the prioritisation of clinical cases.
• Conducting quality audits, developing clinical protocols, and spearheading training and professional development initiatives to uphold the highest standards of hand therapy practice.
• Supervising and mentoring AHP2, AHP1, and ASO2 staff, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages professional growth and excellence.

Please note: the successful incumbent will have the option of Full-Time employment. FTE will comprise 0.9 at an AHP3 classification and 0.1 at an AHP2 classification.

About you:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with Occupational Therapy Australia

OR

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Broad experience Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, as well as demonstrated advanced level of skill in Hand Therapy.
• Experience in the fabrication of complex orthoses.
• Experience with wound management associated with post-surgical care in hands.
• Demonstrated experience with project management including clinical research/ service improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in a role with administrative and managerial responsibilities. 
• Ability to initiate and lead change that results in improve outcomes and facilitates continuous quality improvement.
• Committed to promoting best practice and developing the role of Hand Therapy

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Name, Nicole Jamieson, Occupational Therapy Manager - Acute Services. ph (08) 8204 4781, Email Nicole.Jamieson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 30th April 2025

Attachments:

• 898945 AHP2 Allied Health Team Leader- Hand Therapy - Role Description.pdf
• 898945 AHP3 Allied Health Team Leader- Hand Therapy - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 898945