- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital
- Salary: $91,785 - $106,330 p.a. (pro-rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
- Temporary Full-Time/Part-Time to 30 June 2026 (Multiple Positions)
About the Role:
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) has an opportunity as a full-time or part-time Physiotherapist in the Geriatrics in the Home (GITH) Service at Modbury Hospital and Lionsgate Business Park.
Geriatrics in the Home (GITH) is a 35 bed hospital substitution service which provides in home services for the Older Person requiring urgent health-related review, treatment, and investigations. The service delivers in-patient, multi-disciplinary care and treatment to Older People within their home environment.
These positions are temporary until 30 June 2026 and offers unique professional growth opportunities across this specialised community based geriatric service.
If you are passionate about physiotherapy and want to contribute to South Australia's healthcare system, we encourage you to apply.
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. Located at Modbury Hospital and Lionsgate Business Park , you will work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive physiotherapy services to older adults in their homes as part of the Northern Adelaide Geriatrics Service.
To succeed in this role, you should possess skills, experience and knowledge that enable you to:
- Provide evidence-based physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
- Develop individualised treatment plans focusing on mobility, function, and quality of life.
- Collaborate with medical, nursing, and allied health teams.
- Support discharge planning and community transition programs.
- Participate in professional development and mentoring opportunities.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and experienced Physiotherapist looking for an opportunity to be part of a clinical team in a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you an opportunity to use your clinical expertise across three speacialty areas and provides you with professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
If you are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and want to be part of a leading healthcare organisation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (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.”
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 NALHN.
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.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Physiotherapist 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.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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: 927020
Enquiries:
Office Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 1232
E-mail: Health.NAHLHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
6 February 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
927020 - Physiotherapist NAGS - AHP2 - Role Description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
