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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time 0.50FTE, Ongoing/Permanent

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

The Occupational Therapist delivers expert hand therapy inclusive of burn and scar management and effective clinical leadership, overseeing protocols, training, supervision, and service improvement. The Occupational Therapist further manages a specialised caseload of children aged 0-18 years with traumatic hand or upper limb injury as well as congenital hand deformities, upper limb differences, and burns and scar management. 

Key duties of the role

• Provide hand therapy to infants, children and adolescents.
• Ensure the delivery of high quality and safe care.
• Ensure that the services provided and are person and family centred.
• Provide specialised input and oversee the prioritisation of clinical cases.
• Develop relevant processes and protocols regarding specific conditions.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Australia Board of Australia.
• Broad experience in Occupational Therapy management of paediatric patients.
• Demonstrated experience working with Hand Therapy clients.
• Knowledge of relevant Paediatric Occupational Therapy theories and models.
• Demonstrated successful leadership and supervisory experience.

Enquiries can be directed to

Sue van de Loo

Occupational Therapy Manager

8161 7360

Susan.Vandeloo@sa.gov.au 

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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 - Hand Therapy - Role Description - 929002.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 23 February 2026 at 11:55pm