• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
• AHP3 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a

Join Our Team as a Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist – Lead and Innovate in Rural and Remote Communities!

The Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist is a highly skilled clinician who combines significant clinical and leadership expertise to develop, deliver, and continuously improve quality Occupational Therapy services tailored to the unique needs of rural and remote communities. Working within a multi-disciplinary service environment, you will uphold professional standards while providing complex clinical and consultancy Occupational Therapy services across the region.

As a clinical leader, mentor, and supervisor, you will offer essential clinical support and profession-specific supervision to less experienced Occupational Therapists, ensuring their growth and development. You will also play a pivotal role in the clinical education of staff and students, shaping the future of the profession within the region.

In this leadership capacity, you will contribute to the Occupational Therapy Network, collaborating with other Clinical Seniors to promote research and evaluation initiatives that drive improvements in clinical practice. You will be instrumental in fostering service improvements, increasing expertise, and representing RMCLHN on relevant committees. Additionally, you may be called upon to contribute to or lead key projects within the region.

You will receive line management, clinical support, and supervision from the Senior Manager of Occupational Therapy, while working in close partnership with other Allied Health Professional Clinical Seniors, local teams, and key stakeholders in the region and state. If you are ready to make a lasting impact and lead the way in Occupational Therapy services, this is the role for you!

What We’re Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Join RMCLHN's Allied Health Team – Allied Health team video

Applicant 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.

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 A

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: 904808

Enquiries

Jemma Westhoff
Senior Manager Occupational Therapy
Phone: 8535 6800
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

Tuesday 10th June 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

904808 AHP3 Role Description.pdf

JCS+Occupational+Therapist+final.pdf

About Berri Factsheet.pdf

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