Rotating Occupational Therapist – Acute & Subacute Care

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is expanding its Allied Health team at Lyell McEwin Health Service, and we're looking for skilled Occupational Therapists ready to grow their clinical practice across a genuinely varied acute and community environment.

These AHP2 positions sit within NALHN's rotating OT program, giving you exposure across multiple clinical areas within Lyell McEwin Health Service and the broader northern Adelaide metro region.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration.
• Ability to work across acute/sub-acute hospital settings and manage complex caseloads.
• Clear, confident communication with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Commitment to culturally safe, person-centred practice aligned with SA Health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality occupational therapy assessment, intervention, and discharge planning across rotating clinical areas.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to support patient-centred care and safe transitions.
• Contribute to service improvement, student supervision, and peer learning within the OT team.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with SA Health standards and professional guidelines.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Clinical reasoning

Caseload management

Communication

SA Health frameworks

Cultural safety

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Job description

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is expanding its Allied Health team at Lyell McEwin Health Service, and we're looking for skilled Occupational Therapists ready to grow their clinical practice across a genuinely varied acute and community environment.

These AHP2 positions sit within NALHN's rotating OT program, giving you exposure across multiple clinical areas within Lyell McEwin Health Service and the broader northern Adelaide metro region.