Occupational Therapist - Aged Care, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care (Casual Pool)
Job no: 930601
Work type: Casual
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
- Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):
- AHP1 $36.40 - $44.44 per hour + 25% loading
- AHP2 $46.91 - $54.35 per hour + 25% loading
- Casual, up to 25 December 2026
About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is inviting passionate Occupational Therapists to join our Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care casual pool.
As a valued member of our team, you will make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults and individuals requiring rehabilitation or palliative support. In this role, you will assess, plan and deliver evidence-based, person-centred interventions that promote independence, wellbeing and quality of life. Your clinical expertise will help clients navigate physical, cognitive and psychosocial challenges with confidence and dignity.
Working within our casual pool provides the freedom to tailor your work to your lifestyle, while still contributing to high-quality care across diverse clinical settings. This flexible arrangement offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience, strengthen your professional capability and enjoy a dynamic, supportive work environment.
Appointment to the role will be at the AHP1 or AHP2 level, dependent on the level of experience.
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 bring strong clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional care. You value ongoing learning, embrace innovation and are eager to contribute to a forward-thinking health network focused on continuous improvement.
If you’re looking for a role where your skills are valued, your growth is supported and your work has real impact, we welcome you to apply. Join us in shaping a healthier, more empowered future for our community where your expertise can make a difference every day.
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 staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, 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: 930601
Enquiries:
Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 1232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
9 March 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
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