About the Role:
An exciting opportunity awaits an Occupational Therapist to join the growing Northern Adelaide Geriatrics Service within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. This expanding service is driven by a commitment to best-practice care that champions consumer choice, respects individuality, and supports people to age with dignity and independence.
In this role, you will deliver high-quality assessment and intervention services to optimise health and functional outcomes for our consumers.
Building on your clinical expertise, you will plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive, integrated occupational therapy services tailored to individual client needs. Working under limited direct supervision, you’ll apply sound clinical reasoning while continuing to grow your professional competence. You may also provide guidance and support to less experienced therapists, allied health assistants and students, contributing to a strong culture of learning and excellence.
Collaboration is central to this role. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team and liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams, as well as community agencies, to ensure seamless, coordinated care across the continuum.
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 be a skilled clinician with strong clinical reasoning abilities and the communication skills to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with clients, families and colleagues. You approach your work with empathy, integrity and a commitment to delivering person-centred care at the highest standard. Motivated by learning and open to innovation, you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to contribute to a forward-thinking service that values reflection, growth and continuous improvement.
If you’re ready to make a genuine difference in older people’s lives while growing your career within a supportive and progressive team, we look forward to receiving your application.
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 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: 935312
Enquiries:
Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 4232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
1 May 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lionsgate Business Park – Elizabeth South
- Salary: $91,785 - $106,330 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
- Temporary Full-Time and Part-Time, up to 7 June 2027 (Multiple Positions)
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity awaits an Occupational Therapist to join the growing Northern Adelaide Geriatrics Service within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. This expanding service is driven by a commitment to best‑practice care that champions consumer choice, respects individuality, and supports people to age with dignity and independence.
In this role, you will deliver high‑quality assessment and intervention services to optimise health and functional outcomes for our consumers.
Building on your clinical expertise, you will plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive, integrated occupational therapy services tailored to individual client needs. Working under limited direct supervision, you’ll apply sound clinical reasoning while continuing to grow your professional competence. You may also provide guidance and support to less experienced therapists, allied health assistants and students, contributing to a strong culture of learning and excellence.
Collaboration is central to this role. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team and liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams, as well as community agencies, to ensure seamless, coordinated care across the continuum.
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 be a skilled clinician with strong clinical reasoning abilities and the communication skills to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with clients, families and colleagues. You approach your work with empathy, integrity and a commitment to delivering person‑centred care at the highest standard. Motivated by learning and open to innovation, you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to contribute to a forward‑thinking service that values reflection, growth and continuous improvement.
If you’re ready to make a genuine difference in older people’s lives while growing your career within a supportive and progressive team, we look forward to receiving your application.
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 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: 935312
Enquiries:
Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 4232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
1 May 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
935312 - Occupational Therapist - Geriatrics in the Home (GITH) (Multiple Positions) - AHP2 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
