• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Various Locations
• Salary AHP-1 $71,217 - $86,938 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary from 2/2/26 up to 29/1/27

Are you an early-career Orthotist/Prosthetist eager to make a difference?

Join our dynamic team, providing high-quality Prosthetic and Orthotic (O&P) services to both inpatients and outpatients. You will play a key role in O&P assessment, service planning, and direct clinical service provision at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), and associated clinics within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN).

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently manage a clinical caseload, both on and off-site.
• Work collaboratively within our team while demonstrating the ability to work autonomously and solve problems at both clinical and technical levels.
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives, ongoing professional development, and contribute to research activities within the department.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive yet challenging environment. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

In this role you will have:

• Support & Development: We believe in providing our team members with great career pathways, and we start at the very beginning. Our 24-month Early Career Graduate Program is designed to accelerate your learning and development within a supportive environment.
• Professional Development: We offer an abundance of training opportunities both internally and externally to align with your interests and strengthen your practice.
• A Team Committed to Your Success: With regular 1:1 supervision, and facilitated peer support sessions, dedicated Education and Training Roles available to support your growth, and the Connect First ASHP New Graduate Program, you are part of a team that genuinely cares about your development and engagement.
• Endless Opportunities: Whether you aspire to lead or specialise, CALHNs offers an extensive range of clinical speciality areas, sites, and services to offer an array of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification of Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Membership of the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

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

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• 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.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN 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.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 914764

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday, 19th October 2025

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

Next Steps - Does this sound like the perfect career opportunity for you?

What To Know More? For more information, please contact:

• Sarah Wilson, Director Orthotics and Prosthetics, CALHN
• 7074 2838 or e: [email protected]

Attachments

914764 RD Early Career Orthotist Prosthetist.pdf

Connect First Handout.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines