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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $94,997 to $110,052 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Second Classification - AHP1 - Allied Health Professional L1 - $73,710 to $89,981 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Casual, Term Contract (temporary up to 12 months)

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 Paediatric Physiotherapist is accountable to the Manager, Physiotherapy for the provision of appropriate assessment, treatment, education and health promotion services to neonates, children, adolescents, and their families, which minimises the effects of the presenting disease or disability and maximises functional capacity.

This position is a part of the Physiotherapy Department casual staff system and may work across all areas of the health service.

Key duties of the role

• The provision of a comprehensive physiotherapy service to paediatric and neonatal patients
• Contributing to planning processes within physiotherapy and allied health
• Ensuring a high standard of professional conduct is maintained
• Actively participate in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of physiotherapy services
• Encourage and foster a positive culture and safe working environment

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional and clinical skill development through participation in self-directed learning, reflective practice, and formal professional development activities.
• Ability to work under limited supervision, work under pressure and to demonstrate effective time management.

For more details regarding each respective Classification, please see Role Descriptions below

Enquiries can be directed to

Wee-Ren Kong

Position: Manager, Physiotherapy

Phone: 81617381

E-mail: weeren.kong@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:

• Role-Description - AHP2 Physiotherapist, Paediatric Casual Pool Nov 2025.pdf
• Role-Description - AHP1 Physiotherapist, Paediatric Casual Pool Nov 2025.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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 29th June 2026 - 11:55PM