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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

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). [remove for roles that are not at WCH]
• 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 opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Orthotists/Prosthetists team, at Adelaide’s leading tertiary paediatric hospital. We are seeking a Senior Orthotist/Prosthetist to join our team, providing expert clinical care to support children from birth to adolescence to improve their mobility for life, to run, play and dance.

You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary care team delivering first class, tertiary level care including the design and manufacture of a wide range of orthoses for a range of complex needs, as well as prosthetics that grow with our patients as they explore what life has to offer.

Be inspired by our patients to take on this challenge – like Monique, who is now jumping into life, and Rufio who is catching up to his twin brother thanks to the team, and Bluey!

About you

You’ll be an experienced Paediatric Orthotist/Prosthetist that drives innovation for optimal patient care, seeks to listen and respond to consumer needs and concerns, seeks to continue learning and enjoys mentoring early career Orthotists/Prosthetists to build their skills.

Transition support

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Key duties of the role

• Provide assessment and best prosthetic/orthotic intervention
• Formulate treatment objectives and treatment plans for clients with complex pathologies
• Represent the O&P service on relevant working parties and committees
• Lead and supervise team members concerning management of clients
• Provide highly skilled clinical Prosthetic/Orthotic services across WCHN

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification of Orthotists and Prosthetists Licences, certs or degrees
• Proven level of expertise in Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Thorough knowledge of current Orthotic/Prosthetic practices
• Ability to work under pressure and to demonstrate effective time management
• Ability to provide and promote high quality, efficient, and effective Prosthetic and Orthotic Services.

Enquiries can be directed to

Henry Bell

Administration Manager

8161 6087

Henry.Bell2@sa.gov.au

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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 Orthotics Prosthetist - Role Description - 927590.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 23 February 2026 at 11:55pm