Description
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – ACH Healthia – Elizabeth Vale
- Salary: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
- Ongoing Part-Time – working 26.25 hours per week
About the Role:
We are seeking a passionate Physiotherapist to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through our innovative Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to return Home (NRICH) service.
In this role, you'll work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, supporting our transformative approach to healthcare delivery by helping patients regain independence and confidence as they transition from hospital to home. The Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to Return Home (NRICH) Service is delivered in partnership with the Aged Care and Housing (ACH) Group, at the HEALTHIA Residential Aged Care Facility, Elizabeth Vale. ACH Group provides specialist aged care support for NRICH patients across 24 hours, 7 days per week. The NALHN Geriatric Service multidisciplinary team provides medical oversite, care planning and a reablement program to optimise functional independence in a home-based setting to support safe discharge to home.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
About You:
To thrive in this role, you will possess welldeveloped skills in physiotherapy assessment and evidencebased treatment techniques, along with proven competence in managing a diverse clinical caseload. You will show a commitment to ongoing professional growth through selfdirected learning, and demonstrate clear, confident communication in both verbal and written forms. Effective time management, and the ability to collaborate within interdisciplinary teams are essential. Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel, as well as relevant database systems, will support efficient documentation and workflow.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow within a supportive, forwardthinking physiotherapy team, we look forward to receiving your application.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Physiotherapist in NALHN include:
- professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
- opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
- regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 937973
Enquiries:
Megan Dundon
Senior Manager, Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service
Phone: (08) 7117 8341
E-mail: megan.dundon@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
29 May 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
937973 - Physiotherapist - NRICH, Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service - AHP2 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 937973
