- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Community Health Service, Kingscote
- Salary: AHP2 $91,785 - $106,330 p.a + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Ongoing role working 64 hours per fortnight over a 5-day roster
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
The Occupational Therapist role offers an opportunity to apply and further develop your clinical experience, professional competence and generalist and/or specialist knowledge within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. Working under reduced clinical direction, you will plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive range of services tailored to the needs of the local community.
You will utilise a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment and evaluation approaches. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, assistants and students while managing your own workload and supporting team resource allocation.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Kingscote). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Kingscote is the largest town on Kangaroo Island, offering a close-knit community, stunning coastal landscapes, and a relaxed island lifestyle. With essential services, local amenities, and abundant recreational opportunities, it’s ideal for professionals seeking a unique work-life balance in a scenic and welcoming environment. Its vibrant local healthcare, education, and tourism sectors provide rewarding career opportunities while living in this picturesque setting. For more information Discover Kingscote
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Do you demonstrate sound professional judgement in selecting and adapting clinical methods and techniques?
- Are you confident working under reduced clinical direction while managing your own workload?
- Do you have the ability to provide a broad range of clinical and consultative services?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
- Apply professional expertise to deliver services requiring increasingly complex clinical skills.
- Plan, implement and evaluate a range of Occupational Therapy services.
- Exercise professional judgement in adapting methods, procedures and techniques.
- Manage and prioritise workload and support team resource allocation.
- Provide clinical and consultative services across a range of settings.
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
- You must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy Profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the Occupational Therapy professional and fulfil all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of South Australia.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 929882), or reach out to Emily Kschammer, Business Support Coordinator on Phone: 8521 2080 or via E-mail: Emily.Kschammer@sa.gov.au
To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 11:55PM
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
929882 AHP2 Role Description
