• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health Division, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - Classification – AHP2 – Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255.00 to $102,240.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time and part time - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Physiotherapy Department as a Neurodevelopmental/Neonatal Physiotherapist, where you will be responsible for:

• Development, co-ordination and implementation of high-quality physiotherapy services to children with neurological, neurosurgical, and neurodevelopmental needs and their families.
• Provision of a comprehensive physiotherapy service which results in safe, efficient and evidence-based care of these patients.
• Management of caseloads of complex neonatal and paediatric inpatients and outpatients.
• Contributing to staff orientation, teaching, support, and supervision, and providing support to the Head of Unit, Neurodevelopmental Physiotherapy.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Completed (or intend to complete) Basic Prechtl’s Method of General Movements training.
• Ability to ensure the provision and promotion of high quality, efficient and effective neuro-developmental Physiotherapy services across the 0-18 year age group.
• Ability to appropriately position and handle babies to promote optimal neuro-developmental outcomes.
• Sensitivity in dealing with families coping with unexpected and adverse outcomes.
• Experience in paediatric physiotherapy (particularly in neurological/neurosurgical and neuro-developmental physiotherapy), including acute care assessment and ongoing outpatient management of neonates, infants, and preschool aged children.
• Experience in the early detection of neurological and developmental issues and the facilitation of appropriate early intervention.

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. Click here more information
• 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

Wee-Ren Kong, Manager, Physiotherapy, Phone: 8161 7381, E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP2 - Physiotherapist, Neurodevelopmental - Neonatal - Role Description.pdf