Senior Occupational Therapist (Emergency Services)

• Various opportunities for Allied Health Professionals 
• Based at Various Locations across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Salary: AHP3 $104,180 - $111,746 p.a + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Multiple Permanent Full-time and Part-time positions available
   

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

This is a unique opportunity to join our Emergency Services Teams at the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Network!  We have multiple roles available for Senior Allied Health Practitioners in the following disciplines at our Mount Barker, Gawler and South Coast Hospitals:

• Multiple Occupational Therapists (Vacancy 910351)

Please apply through the links above.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas.  We have positions available at Gawler Health Service, Mount Barker District Soldier's Memorial Hospital & Southern Fleurieu Health Service.  We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community.  Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness.  We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

See our map below under Attachments for more information about our Network and the locations available.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you passionate about your allied health discipline and want to lead best practice in your speciality whilst guiding a team of likeminded colleagues?
• Are you keen to use your high level leadership skills to lead a dedicated team focussed on ensuring we have patient centred systems and processes in place to provide the best possible care to all consumers using our health care services?
• Do you consider yourself a change agent focussed on ensuring we meet best practice requirements for consumers, every time?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions  – then read on….

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

We have vacancies at three of our eleven locations across our Network, please select the role you are interested in below to find out more about the location and what it has to offer you.

Gawler offers a unique blend of historic charm and modern living, set in scenic countryside just 45 minutes from Adelaide - a great place to live, work and be part of a welcoming community. For more information on Gawler click here. 

Mount Barker offers both easy access to the north, south or east of our city.  Click here to see what is on offer, and to also learn more about our new hospital that is currently under construction.

Alternatively if you prefer the beaches and the southern vales then the South Coast may interest you more.  Our South Coast location provides you with a community feel but with urban comforts.  Check out what there is to do in your spare time here. 

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Your will have the ability to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and have an innate ability to communicate with care with your team, consumers and their families
• You will balance the requirements of best practice clinical governance whilst maintaining a focus and balancing consumer needs and wants
• Your will have the ability to demonstrate kindness and empathy in all your interactions with teammates and consumers and their families
• You would have formed a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, particularly supporting Aboriginal consumers, their family and kin

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us.  We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• 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 generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? 

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. You can refer to the SA Health Immunisation Policy here. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. 
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
• You must hold appropriate qualifications and be eligible for registration with AHPRA and/or be eligible for registration via an approved Association. Click on the vacancies above for more information about the specific requirements.

HELP IS HERE!

Further information about the role is available through the links above. If you have a general enquiry in regards to any of these roles or our service please reach out to Elsbeth Lions, Business Support Manager on Phone: 0466 567 801 or via Email: elsbeth.lions@sa.gov.au

Besides speaking to Elsbeth, more information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf.  Please also refer to our Australian applicant guideline or if you are an international candidate refer her to our International applicant guidelines.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK

Stay connected with our Network!  Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on us and what our employees are doing.  Click here to join the conversation.

DON’T HESITATE!  Applications Close on 3 September 2025 at 11.55PM