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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, Complex & Sub-Acute Care, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $108,347 to $116,216+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.4 FTE) - Term Contract (temporary up to 7 May 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

Provides advanced physiotherapy within a multidisciplinary paediatric chronic pain service. Manages a clinical caseload, offers expert advice, supervises staff and students, and supports education. Liaises with external agencies including NDIS providers, schools, and sporting clubs.

Key duties of the role

• Provision of high level physiotherapy patient centred clinical care within the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service including management of a complex clinical caseload.
• Contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the physiotherapy service
• Contribute to physiotherapy or clinical specialty specific knowledge and provision of consultancy services
• Actively contribute to the educational activities of physiotherapy and specialist multidisciplinary teams

Skills and Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Extensive evidence based clinical knowledge, sufficient to enable safe, effective and autonomous physiotherapy management of paediatric chronic pain.
• Experience with initiating, implementing and evaluating service improvement activities.
• Ability to work effectively as a clinical leader within physiotherapy and specialist multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to interact with other people in a tactful, sensitive and ethical manner.

Enquiries can be directed to

Emily Boundy

Position: Senior Physiotherapist and Clinical Coordinator

Phone: 0481900577

E-mail: Emily.Boundy@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 - Senior Physiotherapist - Role Description - 932212.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 6th April 2026 - 11:55PM

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