• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary  AHP-5  $127,346 - $139,281 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up to 2/8/26

Join over 150 Occupational Therapists at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and lead this dynamic, forward-thinking team. At CALHN, you’ll help deliver a seamless, safe, and connected experience for every patient, every time.

About the Role

This is your chance to lead, shape, and elevate Occupational Therapy across South Australia’s most influential health networks. As Director of Occupational Therapy at CALHN, you’ll provide visionary leadership across acute, subacute, ambulatory, and community services. This high-impact role offers the unique opportunity to set the strategic direction of a large, integrated service—ensuring excellence in clinical practice, innovation in models of care, and seamless transitions for patients across the system. You’ll work closely with senior health leaders and community partners to champion person-centred, culturally responsive, and future-focused care.

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a platform to drive change, influence state-wide policy, and contribute to national and international conversations in Occupational Therapy. You’ll be supported by a dedicated team of managers and collaborate across disciplines to build capability, lead service development, and embed a strong culture of education, research, and professional excellence. If you’re a recognised clinical leader with a bold vision for what Occupational Therapy can achieve, this is your moment to make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of South Australians.

About You

You are a visionary, values-driven leader with a strong commitment to shape the future of Occupational Therapy in a complex, multi-disciplinary health environment. You thrive in strategic roles where you can drive innovation, influence system-wide outcomes, and lead with integrity and purpose.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven senior leadership experience in Occupational Therapy, with the ability to inspire teams, influence change and deliver outcomes across diverse and dynamic settings.
• High-level strategic and analytical capability, including experience in health service planning, workforce development, program evaluation, and policy development.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong ability to build trust, negotiate effectively, and operate confidently in complex systems.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.  As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.
• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunity employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref:  909722

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday, 17th August 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

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