- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Strathalbyn Residential Aged Care
- Salary: AHP2 $91,785 - $106,330 p.a. + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Regional Incentives may apply
- Ongoing Full Time
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
Join our dedicated team at Strathalbyn Residential Aged Care, delivering high-quality physiotherapy services to support the wellbeing and independence of older adults. This ongoing full-time position provides an exciting opportunity to apply your clinical expertise across restorative, preventative, and therapeutic programs within a supportive, multi-professional environment. Located in Strathalbyn, you can enjoy a relaxed, friendly community lifestyle while contributing to the health and quality of life of residents in a beautiful rural setting.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is based in Strathalbyn). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
ABOUT STRATHALBYN AGED CARE
Strathalbyn Aged Care is a residential aged care facility that supports residents through ageing in place, providing care for people with varying needs. This includes our Memory Support Unit, which accommodates up to 24 residents living with different stages of dementia.
We accommodate both permanent residents and respite care, with capacity for 92 residents. Co-located with the Strathalbyn & District Soldiers Memorial Hospital, which is also part of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, we are well-positioned to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.
Our team spans a wide range of roles - from Allied Health professionals, Enrolled and Registered Nurses, Direct Care Attendants, through to Nurse Unit Managers/leadership roles. Together, we aim to ensure every resident can live the best life possible, supported by compassionate care and a vibrant Leisure & Lifestyle team who deliver meaningful activities and excursions.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Do you have strong clinical skills and a passion for supporting older adults in residential care?
- Are you a collaborative professional who thrives within a multi-disciplinary team?
- Do you want to contribute to service development, research, and professional leadership?
- Are you committed to culturally safe practice and enhancing the wellbeing of your local community?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on….
WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?
At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
- Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy services, including assessment, treatment, and health promotion.
- Coordinate and manage a caseload while supporting less experienced staff and students.
- Contribute to the development and application of clinical protocols, resources, and projects.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation, and community engagement activities.
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- 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 Click here more information
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to be immunised. You can refer to the SA Health Immunisation Policy here. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
- You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Physiotherapist within our organisation.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 919638), or reach out to Stefan Doube, Allied Health Team Leader, on phone: 0408 691 766 or via email stefan.doube@sa.gov.au
Besides speaking to Stefan, more information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close 25 November 2025 at 11:55PM
ELIGIBILITY: Open to Everyone
919638 Physiotherapist - Role Description.pdf
