Senior Coordinator - Child Development Unit

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Public transport access

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) in Adelaide CBD is seeking a Senior Coordinator in the Child Development Unit to coordinate multidisciplinary assessments for children with complex neurodevelopmental needs. The role leads high-quality, evidence-based assessment and management services for children and families.

The position is 0.4 FTE (part time) permanent ongoing, with AHP3 salary and benefits including salary packaging, Fitness Passport and relocation support where eligible.

Qualifications

• Relevant Allied Health degree with AHPRA registration and professional membership in OT, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Speech Pathology or Social Work.
• Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience as a paediatric Allied Health clinician.
• Experience working with children with developmental delay, disability and complex neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary teams, case coordination and managing high clinical workloads.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, supervision, problem-solving and family-centred care skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of high quality and evidence-based services to children presenting with complex developmental differences in three or more areas of their development.
• Have knowledge of child development and of the range of services available for children and their families within South Australia that promote child development.
• Contribute to the effective and professional functioning on the Child Development Unit.
• Encourage and foster a positive culture and safe working environment.
• Participate in service planning to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, equitable distribution and evidence-based nature of WCHN services.

Skills

AHPRA registered

Paediatric clinician

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Leadership

Family-centred care

Education

Allied Health degree

AHPRA registration

Job description

Senior Coordinator - Child Development Unit

Job no: 952242
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3, $112,139 to $120,284 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.4 FTE) – Permanent Ongoing

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Senior Clinical Coordinator provides specialist clinical expertise in the coordination and planning of multidisciplinary assessments for children with complex neurodevelopmental concerns. The role leads the development, coordination, implementation, delivery and evaluation of high-quality, evidence-based assessment and management services. The position provides advanced clinical assessment and support to children, adolescents and their families experiencing complex developmental differences.

Key duties of the role

• Manage the delivery of high quality and evidence-based services to children presenting with complex developmental differences in three or more areas of their development
• Have knowledge of child development and of the range of services available for children and their families within South Australia that promote child development
• Contribute to the effective and professional functioning on the Child Development Unit
• Encourage and foster a positive culture and safe working environment
• Participate in service planning to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, equitable distribution and evidence-based nature of WCHN services.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant Allied Health degree with AHPRA registration and professional membership in OT, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Speech Pathology or Social Work.
• Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience as a paediatric Allied Health clinician.
• Experience working with children with developmental delay, disability and complex neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary teams, case coordination and managing high clinical workloads.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication, supervision, problem-solving and family-centred care skills

Enquiries can be directed to

Sarah Hill

Allied Health Manager, Child Development Unit

81618515

[e-mail]

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Senior Coordinator - Child Development Unit - Role Description - 952242.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 22 October 20206 11:55PM

Advertised: 08 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time