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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Older Persons Mental Health Service – Modbury Hospital
• Salary: $71,217 - $86,938 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP1
• Salary: $91,785 - $110,052 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits - AHP2
• Full-Time, Temporary up to 8 January 2027

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) as an Occupational Therapist within our Older Persons Mental Health Service Community Team. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older adults experiencing mental health challenges across Adelaide's northern metropolitan region.

Working within the NALHN Older Persons Mental Health Service, you'll provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to support older adults in maintaining their independence and quality of life within community settings. This role offers excellent professional development opportunities while contributing to NALHN's commitment to delivering compassionate, and person-centred care.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to collaborate, share knowledge and contribute to the development of innovative treatment plans tailored to each individual's unique circumstances.

Appointment at the AHP1 or the AHP2 level will be dependent on the level of skill, knowledge and experience demonstrated by each applicant. Please refer to the relevant Role Description for more information about the requirements at each classification level.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification that entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high-quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of our elderly community.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network 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.

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.

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: 925323

Enquiries:

Erin Law

Principal Occupational Therapist

Phone: 0403 297 305

E-mail: erin.law@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

16 January 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.