- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
- Salary: $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
- Temporary Full-Time, up to 31 December 2026
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity is available to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Senior Clinical Educator - Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal within the Northern Pain Rehabilitation Service (NPRS). This senior role plays a pivotal part in shaping high‑quality physiotherapy education and advancing pain rehabilitation services within the Aged Care Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division.
As the Senior Clinical Educator, you will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of physiotherapy clinical education programs for both patients and students. Working in close partnership with university collaborators and a broad range of health professionals within the NPRS, you will ensure that education and clinical practice remain contemporary, evidence‑based and aligned with service needs.
In this role, you will work alongside physiotherapy colleagues and interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient function and health outcomes within this specialised rehabilitation setting. As an experienced clinician, you will provide clinical leadership, mentorship and supervision to emerging practitioners, contributing to a culture of excellence across NALHN services.
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:
Success in this position calls for a professional who brings advanced expertise in physiotherapy clinical education, pain rehabilitation and pain science education; exceptional written and verbal communication skills including motivational interviewing; and strong interpersonal capabilities including negotiation, consultation and conflict resolution. You excel at building effective relationships with clients and stakeholders, demonstrate confident and supportive leadership, and work effectively both independently and within interdisciplinary teams.
If you’re ready to elevate your physiotherapy career and make a meaningful impact on patient care, this role offers an exciting next step.
About Us:
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.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
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.
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 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
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.
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: 927338
Enquiries:
Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 1232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
6 February 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
927338 - Senior Clinical Educator - Physiotherapy Pain Rehabilitation - AHP3 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
