• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community & Allied Health, Wallaroo
• Salary - AHP3 - $108,347 p.a. to $116,216 p.a. *
• Temporary Full Time Contract - 12 months from appointment
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

* + 12% superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits

Lead the way in Rehabilitation & Restorative Care!

Join a supportive, welcoming team that's making a real difference in community health.  Work across multidisciplinary teams in diverse settings that challenge, inspire, and grow your skills.  We invest in your professional development so you can advance your career while improving patient outcomes.

About the Role:

Based at Wallaroo, a beautiful beachside location on the Yorke Peninsula, you will oversee a multi-disciplinary team across allied health clinical services, inpatient and ambulatory Rehabilitation and Transition Care Programs. The Rehabilitation Service was established from significant Community and Clinician engagement and has received recognition and awards since commencing in March 2023.

As Team Leader - Rehabilitation & Restorative Care (AHP3), you will:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team across allied health clinical services, inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation and Transition Care Programs 
• Deliver high-quality clinical care while leading operational and professional aspects of the service.
• Drive service improvements and research opportunities that enhance safety, quality and responsiveness to community needs.
• Collaborate with allied health teams, managers, and stakeholders on workforce development and model-of-care initiatives.
• Support staffing, recruitment, HR, finance, patient flow, resource management, accreditation, risk and information systems.
• Foster a positive, safe work culture that supports excellent patient and client outcomes.
• As part of the leadership team, contribute to the management of Community Health Services across the YNLHN

About You:

Please note that as this position is classed as AHP3 and applicants must:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the relevant Allied Health Profession and be eligible for (full) membership of the relevant Allied Health Profession.
• Apply specialist expertise to deliver complex clinical and consultancy services.

Applicants are encouraged to view the Role Descriptions below for more detailed information.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Wallaroo is a seaside paradise just 2 hours from Adelaide on the west coast of the peninsula.  A favourite destination with sandy beaches perfect for swimming, great fishing off the jetty, abundance of sightseeing attractions and outdoor activities and with regional city conveniences supports a real work-life balance.

Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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.

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• 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 B

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

Want to know more? Contact

Cassandra McNeil
Operations Manager, Community and Allied Health
Phone: 8842 6500
E-mail: cassandra.mcneil@sa.gov.au 

Job Ref: 930801.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 11:55PM

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

Attachments

930801 Rehabilitation & Restorative Care Team Leader Role Description.pdf

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