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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
• AHP3 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $108,347 - $116,216 p.a
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist – Lead Care Innovation in Aged Health

Are you passionate about improving the quality of life for older people in residential care? This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior clinical role where your expertise, leadership and innovation will make a real difference in supporting patients, families and care providers across the region.

About the Role:

As a Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist with the Geriatric Outreach Service (GOS), you will play a key role in supporting older patients within residential aged care facilities, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital transfers. Working closely with Geriatricians, Nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide patient-centred care for individuals experiencing memory loss and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD).

Your responsibilities will include developing and actioning management plans to enhance patient well-being, supporting integration of care across sites, and providing complex clinical and consultancy services. You will also act as a mentor and clinical supervisor, guiding less experienced Occupational Therapists, supporting clinical education for students, and contributing to research and evaluation activities. As part of the Occupational Therapy Network, you will lead service improvements, represent RMCLHN on relevant committees, and contribute to projects that drive better outcomes for patients and communities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy 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.
• A higher qualification in a relevant area such as health service and/or professional specialisation/clinical education will be highly regarded.

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.
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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: 913947

Enquiries

Jemma Westhoff
Senior Manager Occupational Therapy
Phone: 8535 6800
E-mail: jemma.westhoff@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 24th September 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

913947 AHP3 Role Description.pdf

About Berri Workforce Factsheet.pdf

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