Ahp3 Clinical Senior Physiotherapist

SA Health; Adelaide; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

12% Superannuation | Leave Loading | 3

Relocation reimbursement up to $13,000

Regional Incentive and Professional

Descrizione del lavoro

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network seeks a Clinical Senior Physiotherapist to provide advanced clinical services and professional leadership across the region. This temporary full-time backfill supports parental leave, with potential extension depending on service needs and funding.

You will supervise and mentor Physiotherapists and Allied Health Assistants, deliver education and service improvement, and collaborate with teams to enhance care in a rural health setting.

Competenze

• Hold a recognised qualification in Physiotherapy and be eligible for registration and practising membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrate specialist professional expertise and the ability to provide complex clinical and consultancy Physiotherapy services with a high level of professional independence.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and mentoring to Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants and students, supporting professional development and high-quality practice.

Mansioni

• Provide supervision, mentoring and support to Physiotherapists and Allied Health Assistants, while contributing to clinical education, service improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration to improve services.
• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy care with clinical leadership in a rural health environment.

Conoscenze

AHPRA registration eligibility

Clinical leadership

Mentoring/supervision

Communication skills

Driving licence

Formazione

Physiotherapy qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

• 12% Superannuation | Leave Loading | Salary Sacrifice


• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000


• Regional Incentive and Professional Development allowance in addition to base salary

About The Role

Join the Limestone Coast Local Health Network as a Clinical Senior Physiotherapist, providing high-quality clinical services and professional leadership across the region. This is a temporary full-time position available to provide parental leave backfill. There may be an opportunity for extension, subject to service requirements and funding.

As an experienced and highly competent clinician, you will provide complex clinical and consultancy Physiotherapy services while supporting the quality, safety and development of services across LCLHN. You will work collaboratively with allied health staff, managers and other stakeholders to support models of care and workforce development initiatives.

As a clinical leader, you will provide supervision, mentoring and support to Physiotherapists and Allied Health Assistants, while contributing to clinical education, service improvement and evidence-based practice. This position works closely with two other Senior Clinical Physiotherapists as part of a supportive and collaborative team.

About You

You are an experienced Physiotherapist with advanced clinical expertise and the ability to provide professional leadership in a rural health environment. You bring strong clinical judgement, communication and leadership skills and are committed to developing others, improving services and delivering high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred Physiotherapy care.

To succeed in the Clinical Senior Physiotherapist role, you will:

• Hold a recognised qualification in Physiotherapy and be eligible for registration and practising membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).


• Demonstrate specialist professional expertise and the ability to provide complex clinical and consultancy Physiotherapy services with a high level of professional independence.


• Provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and mentoring to Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants and students, supporting professional development and high-quality practice.


• Demonstrate high-level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build effective professional relationships and contribute to multidisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.


• Hold a current driver's licence and be willing to drive on country roads and undertake intra-state travel, including travel in light aircraft as required.

About Physiotherapy

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network Physiotherapy team delivers services across a diverse regional and rural healthcare environment. Clinical Senior Physiotherapists provide clinical and professional leadership across LCLHN, supporting the delivery of high-quality Physiotherapy services and contributing expertise to complex clinical care. Clinical service areas delivered by the team include acute inpatients, subacute inpatient rehabilitation, paediatric and adult outpatients, community and residential aged care, as well as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

Working closely with allied health leaders and multidisciplinary teams, the role supports clinical supervision, workforce development, education, evidence-based practice and service improvement, while helping ensure Physiotherapy services are responsive to the needs of clients, families and communities across the Limestone Coast.

About the Limestone Coast Local Health Network

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers essential health services to more than 67,000 people across South Australia's south-east, while also supporting communities in Western Victoria. With over 1800 staff and approximately 250 volunteers, LCLHN is a major regional employer committed to safe, high-quality, and community-focused care.

Our services extend from the Victorian border to the iconic Limestone Coast, delivering acute, community, and aged care services across a diverse network of sites. Working at LCLHN means being part of an organisation that plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of its communities.

Beyond the work, LCLHN offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia's most liveable regional destinations, where professional impact is matched with genuine work-life balance.

Why the Limestone Coast Local Health Network?

• Make a meaningful difference as a trusted and valued part of the community.


• Enjoy relaxed, affordable living with access to beaches, national parks, and outdoor adventure.


• Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.


• Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.


• Benefit from salary packaging and wellbeing initiatives.


• Live midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, with the best of regional and city life.

Conditions of Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.


• A current Working With Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Department of Human Services is required.


• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check is required.


• A current driver's licence is essential, with a willingness to drive on country roads and travel as required.


• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).


• SA Health Services are required to implement the

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Enquiries

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

AHP3 Clinical Senior Physiotherapist South East, Australia