• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Adelaide Hills Community Health Services
• Location: Based in Mt Barker or Mt Pleasant (supporting both sites)
• Salary: AHP3 $104,180 to $111,746 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Full-time position working up to 5 June 2026
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Make a meaningful impact in regional healthcare!

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Physiotherapist (AHP3) to join the Adelaide Hills Community Health team. This position is based in either Mt Barker or Mt Pleasant, with the expectation of supporting services across both sites, delivering client-centred physiotherapy care in a rural setting.

About the Role

The AHP3 Senior Physiotherapist is a clinically skilled and autonomous practitioner who provides leadership, mentoring, and direct care within a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves delivering community-based physiotherapy services through BHFLHN’s Out of Hospital and Community Health programs, while contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives across the network.

You will:

Deliver specialised physiotherapy services, independently managing complex cases.

Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring to less experienced staff and students.

Support workforce development, research, and service improvement.

Engage with diverse consumer groups, with a focus on Aboriginal and vulnerable populations.

Participate in collaborative, multidisciplinary care planning.

About You

You are a reflective practitioner and a clinical leader, passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care. You will bring:

Essential Criteria:

A recognised tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy.

Current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.

Eligibility for full membership with the professional association.

Clinical experience in community, rural, or multidisciplinary environments.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A valid Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel between Mt Barker and Mt Pleasant.

Desirable:

Experience supervising staff or students.

Knowledge of the unique needs of rural and Aboriginal communities.

Involvement in quality improvement, research, or service redesign.

Benefits of Joining us

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

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
• 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 BHFLHN 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 BHFLHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities 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.

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.

Check(s)

• 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 (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.

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For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 905865

Enquiries

Stefan Doube
Position: Allied Health Team Leader - Optimal Ageing
Phone: 0438 543 274
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

10 July 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

905865 - AHP3 PHYSIOTHERAPIST Role Description.pdf

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