Senior Physiotherapist - Chronic Pain Service

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health 직원

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation financial support may be NP

Job summary

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network seeks a Senior Physiotherapist for the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service in North Adelaide. The role delivers assessments, interdisciplinary treatment plans, education and self-management strategies within a supportive team.

Part-time 0.60FTE, temporary contract up to six months, with access to professional development funding and salary packaging. Applicants with chronic pain experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Experience with initiating, implementing and evaluating service improvement activities.
• Experience or strong interest related to chronic pain.
• Experience in managing complex clinical situations.
• Advanced ability to implement patient centred and evidence based practice.
• Ability to independently apply a high level of professional judgement relevant to paediatric chronic pain.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate physiotherapy services associated with the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service.
• Use high-level professional knowledge and skill to manage referrals, provide physiotherapy assessments, make interpretations of assessment findings, and formulate and implement physiotherapy intervention plans within an interdisciplinary team.
• Manage complex cases autonomously, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Engage young people and families in understanding persistent pain using the biopsychosocial framework.
• Support and provide clinical supervision to AHP2 Physiotherapists.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgement

Education & self-management

Education

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (registered)

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist - Chronic Pain Service

Senior Physiotherapist - Chronic Pain Service

SA Health
Job reference: 953962
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Chronic Pain Service, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - AHP3, $112,139.00 - $120,284.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.60FTE), Temporary (fixed term) contract for up to six months.
• Access to generous Professional Development funding and support

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.

About the role

Join the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service and use your physiotherapy expertise to support children and young people and their families with complex and persistent pain conditions. Working closely within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver comprehensive assessments, contribute to the development of interdisciplinary treatment plans, provide education and self-management strategies, and make a meaningful difference to the wellbeing of children and their families every day.

Key duties of the role

• Implement and evaluate physiotherapy services associated with the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service.
• Use high-level professional knowledge and skill to manage referrals, provide physiotherapy assessments, make interpretations of assessment findings, and formulate and implement physiotherapy intervention plans within an interdisciplinary team.
• Manage complex cases autonomously, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Engage young people and families in understanding persistent pain using the biopsychosocial framework.
• Support and provide clinical supervision to AHP2 Physiotherapists.

Skills and Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
• Experience with initiating, implementing and evaluating service improvement activities.
• Experience or strong interest related to chronic pain.
• Experience in managing complex clinical situations.
• Advanced ability to implement patient centred and evidence based practice.
• Ability to independently apply a high level of professional judgement relevant to paediatric chronic pain.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:55pm

Flexibility Statement
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.