About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist to join our Forensic Mental Health Service, within the hospital setting, where your expertise will make a meaningful difference for people with complex mental health needs.
Working within a specialist forensic setting, you will deliver evidence‑based occupational therapy services that support rehabilitation, recovery and successful community reintegration. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse client group, applying advanced clinical reasoning to inform comprehensive treatment plans that promote functional independence, safety and wellbeing.
You will be part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, collaborating closely with mental health clinicians to deliver innovative, trauma‑informed and recovery‑focused care. Your work will include comprehensive assessments, goal‑oriented intervention planning and ongoing therapeutic support, enabling clients to build skills, resilience and confidence as they progress on their recovery journey. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding environment that offers rich clinical experiences and strong opportunities for professional growth.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
About You:
In this role you will bring strong clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with clients, families and colleagues. You are committed to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care in complex environments and are motivated by making a genuine, positive impact. With a proactive and adaptable approach, you are open to innovation, committed to continuous learning and thrive in a collaborative team that values professional growth and service improvement.
Apply today and be part of a forward‑thinking team where your expertise helps people regain purpose, independence and hope.
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.
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 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 an Occupational Therapist in NALHN include:
- professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses 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: 934824
Enquiries:
Melissa Edwards
Senior Occupational Therapist
Phone: 0402 898 258
E-mail: melissa.edwards@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
1 May 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
934824 - Occupational Therapist - James Nash House - AHP2 - role description.pdf
For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
