Occupational Therapist - Community Aged Care - SFHS

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

• Victor Harbor

• Salary: AHP1: $73,710 - $89,981 p.a. (adjusted to hours worked)
• Salary: AHP2: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (adjusted to hours worked)
• Ongoing/Permanent, Full-time or Part-Time Opportunities Available.
  
  

Appointment to this position will be at either AHP1 or AHP2 classification, commensurate with the applicant's level of professional experience, demonstrated competence, and capacity to perform with increasing independence, clinical judgement, and complexity of practice as outlined in the role requirements. 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? 

As an Occupational Therapist, you will support older people across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network as part of a Community Reablement team. The role is varied, with work across clinic, home and residential settings, focusing on maintaining independence, building confidence, and supporting clients to achieve meaningful goals. 

You will work with individuals experiencing frailty, dementia, falls risk and chronic health conditions, applying practical, evidence-based interventions to improve everyday function. The position contributes across hospital avoidance, healthy ageing and dementia care programs, offering a broad and engaging scope of practice. 

With a solid level of clinical autonomy, you will also support team development, contribute to supervision, and participate in collaborative care planning to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery. 

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 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. 

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK 

Victor Harbor offers a coastal lifestyle like no other, combining ocean views, outdoor living, and a welcoming community. With a strong local services hub and a relaxed pace of life, it's an ideal location for those seeking meaningful work alongside a change of scenery. For more information Discover Victor Harbor              

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Do you demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting older people to maintain independence, wellbeing and quality of life through person-centred, strengths-based care?
• Are you able to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, contributing to shared outcomes and coordinated care for clients with complex needs?
• Do you actively maintain and develop your clinical capability, using supervision, reflection and ongoing learning to inform your practice?
• Are you motivated to improve service delivery through evidence-based practice, quality improvement and innovation in aged and community care?
• Do you consistently demonstrate professionalism, accountability and sound clinical judgement, including accurate documentation and adherence to organisational and funding requirements? 

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

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? 

You will.......... 

• Deliver Occupational Therapy services to older people under Commonwealth aged care programs across home, clinic and community settings, with a focus on goal-directed, reablement-based care that supports independence.
• Undertake assessment, intervention and care coordination for a complex caseload, including discharge planning, referrals and ongoing rehabilitation, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to team capability through supervision of allied health assistants and students, and participation in service planning, education and professional networks.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with clinical, organisational and funding requirements, including data collection and use of relevant systems.
• Participate in service development and continuous improvement activities, including quality initiatives, program development and evaluation, to strengthen outcomes and service delivery.

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: 

• 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 undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 944505), or reach out to Stefan Doube, Allied Health Team Leader - Optimal Ageing on Phone: 0438 543 *** or via E-mail: ************@sa.gov.au 

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DON'T HESITATE! Applications Close on Monday 17th August, 2026 at 11.55 PM.