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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Country Health Connect
• AHP4 | Allied Health Professional Level 4 - $118,887.00 to $129,427.00 per annum
• Full time | Temporary up to 16 Jul 2027
• Eligibility Open to Everyone
• Role can be located in Murray Bridge or Berri, South Australia

Overview

The Senior Manager, Occupational Therapy is accountable to the Director Allied Health for effective operational & professional management of the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network’s (RMCLHN) Occupational Therapy services. The Senior Manager, is a recognised clinical expert in Occupational Therapy and is responsible for operational planning within the Occupational Therapy & Allied Health team and the development of highly skilled and evidence based professional skills and competencies across the Occupational Therapy team.

The Senior Manager Occupational Therapy works in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure best evidence underpins service development and delivery, facilitates human resource processes, ensures compliance with Clinical Supervision policy and credentialling requirements, leads relevant quality improvement initiatives, and facilitates access to relevant professional training and clinical support activities across care settings of RMCLHN. The Senior Manager, Occupational Therapy also plays a leadership role in responding to workforce development initiatives, working in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure country people have access to high quality care that promotes dignity, respect, choice, independence and social connection, and provided by an appropriately skilled and supported team – “our people caring for our communities”.

The Senior Manager, Occupational Therapy will initiate research, service quality and workforce development initiatives and improvements within Occupational Therapy consistent with national and State health reforms. They will work under the direction of the Director Allied Health and in collaboration with other Allied Health Senior Managers and the Rural Support Services on inter-professional initiatives to achieve local objectives from a regional perspective; representing RMCLHN on key forums, and providing expert consultancy services to RMCLHN Executive, service providers and consumers with complex needs.

The Senior Manager, Occupational Therapy is responsible for the clinical supervision of Occupational Therapy staff and other designated staff with the Allied Health and Restorative Care Team with oversight form the Director Allied Health. The Senior Manager, Occupational Therapy will be responsible, under the direction of Director Allied health for the operational planning & service implementation of a delegated Allied Health & Restorative Care Team portfolio including one of: Acute Care, Aged Care, Rehabilitation, National Disability Insurance Scheme, Community Care, Child Health and Development. They will provide overarching Allied Health leadership and guidance to support cohesive and high quality service provision within the clinical stream ensuring high quality, consumer focused and consistent allied health services at all points of care. 

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 and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 937986

Enquiries

Tania Vandepeer, Director Allied Health

Phone: 0481 053 025

E-mail: tania.vandepeer@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 27 May 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

AHP4 Senior Manager Occupational Therapy.pdf

About Berri Workforce Factsheet (Printable Version).pdf

About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet (Printable Version).pdf

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