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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child Development Unit,  North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3 - $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time 0.40FTE, fixed term (temporary) contract until April 2027

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Provide expert neurodevelopmental assessment and care for infants, children and young people, deliver evidence-based recommendations, and support service improvement as a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Child Development Unit.

Key duties of the role

• Provide comprehensive diagnostic assessment for children and young people presenting with neurodevelopmental differences
• Apply specialist professional expertise in the provision of timely assessment, diagnosis and prognosis, and recommendations
• Provide expert information on funding options for assessment and support
• Operate with professional independence and clinical competence
• Provide a range of service delivery models that are strongly grounded in the best available evidence

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated broad experience working as an Occupational Therapist within the paediatric field.
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience working as a paediatric occupational therapist.
• Previous experience in assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of standard diagnostic systems and guidelines
• Demonstrated experience in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, and/or staff supervision.

Enquiries can be directed to

Sarah Hill

Allied Health Manager, Child Development Unit

Sarah.Hill@sa.gov.au

81618515

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Occupational Therapist CDU - Role Description 924503.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Application Closing Date: Monday 5^th January 2026 at 11:55pm