• Women's and Children's Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health, North Adelaide (5006)
• Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $104,180.00 to $111,746.00
• Employment Part time - Term Contract (temporary up to 30 Jun 2026)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Child Development Unit team as a Senior Occupational Therapist, where you will be responsible for:

• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments for young people and children with developmental differences, including fine motor, play, self-care, and sensory processing challenges, using both formal and informal assessment tools when necessary.
• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and evidence-based treatment recommendations for young people and children with complex developmental differences referred to the Child Development Unit.
• Work with professional independence and high clinical competence, using reflective practice and integrating new evidence-based techniques in the treatment of children with developmental delays.
• Offer consultative services to community and regional-based Occupational Therapists, as well as professionals at other child development units, sharing expertise and collaborating on client management.
• Develop and implement service delivery models grounded in evidence-based practices, while working closely with families, multidisciplinary teams, and community agencies to ensure integrated care.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience working as a paediatric occupational therapist.
• Ability to undertake specialist assessment of children with complex developmental problems and to understand highly complex clinical presentations by applying knowledge of child development processes, theory and practice
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of standard diagnostic systems and guidelines (e.g. National Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Developmental Coordination Disorder).
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in a specialised area of practice including skills to teach and supervise a wide range of students at both the under-graduate and post-graduate levels.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Want 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.

Enquiries:

Jacob Hall

Position: Administrative Manager

Phone: 81617287

E-mail: jacob.hall@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 05/06/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP3 - Occupational Therapist - Role Description.pdf