- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service – Modbury Hospital
- Salary: $118,887 - $129,427 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP4
- Ongoing – 15 hours per week
Are you passionate about helping people regain independence and improve quality of life? Looking for a role that offers part-time flexibility without compromising on career growth? This is your chance to make a real difference while enjoying the balance you deserve.
At Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), you’ll be part of a dynamic rehabilitation service that spans inpatient care, Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH), Day Rehabilitation Services, and specialist programs within our Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division.
About the Opportunity
Lead our specialised Pain Service within the Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service, working collaboratively with senior leaders across the broader rehabilitation division. This role provides the flexibility of part-time hours while maintaining significant responsibility and impact in improving patient outcomes for our community.
You will oversee service delivery, strategic planning, and team management whilst contributing to the advancement of pain management services across northern Adelaide. The position offers direct access to other senior leaders, fostering professional development and cross-service collaboration.
About You
You are a driven health professional who thrives in a dynamic, team-based environment and is committed to delivering high-quality rehabilitation care.
You bring:
- Relevant qualifications in an Allied Health discipline (e.g., Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Dietetics, or Exercise Physiology) with current registration or eligibility for professional membership
- Experience in rehabilitation or health services, ideally with exposure to complex client needs and multidisciplinary care
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills – you collaborate across disciplines and contribute to innovative models of care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – you engage effectively with clients, families, and colleagues
- Adaptability and problem-solving ability – you are comfortable working in a changing health environment and finding creative solutions
- Commitment to quality and safety – you understand evidence-based practice and strive for continuous improvement.
Postgraduate qualifications in rehabilitation or health service management, and experience in service development or research, are desirable for the role.
About Us
The Division of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care provides the best possible services in a timely way to our patient and clients across the care continuum - this is reflected across acute, subacute, intermediate and transitional care settings. We deliver appropriate care in the appropriate setting including inpatients, within clinics and in people's own homes. Our services ensure treating the patient and client with a holistic approach, with a particular focus on complexity.
NALHN's rehabilitation services provide a range of care and recovery options. Health professionals with different areas of expertise work with people based on their individual needs, and help to establish realistic rehabilitation goals.
Rehabilitation services can be offered in a range of locations depending on individual needs, and are designed to meet the needs of different age groups and people with different medical conditions.
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.
Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.
Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:
“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”
“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”
“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
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.
You will have access to professional development opportunities during work hours, plus ability to apply for the Allied Health Professionals + Professional Development Reimbursement Program (AHP+PDR) for financial reimbursement of professional development activity up to a capped amount per financial year.
Incremental wage increases in-line with the incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
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.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Senior Manager in NALHN include:
- professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
- opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
- regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
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.
Checks:
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: 922690
Enquiries:
Kirsty de Brueys
Allied Health Director - Aged Care Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division
Phone: 0421614848
E-mail: kirsty.debrueys@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
26 December 2025 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
922690 - AHP4 - Senior Manager NARS - Pain Service - Role Description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
