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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Health, Port Pirie
• Salary
  • AHP1: $36.40 - $44.44 per hour + 25% casual loading - AHP1
  • AHP2: $46.91 - $54.35 per hour + 25% casual loading - AHP2
• Casual weekend employment (up to 12 months)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Appointment to AHP-1 or AHP-2 will depend on the level of skills and experience.

About the Opportunity

Join SA Health's Yorke and Northern Local Health Network as a Casual Weekend Physiotherapist in Port Pirie. This flexible position offers you the chance to make a meaningful difference in healthcare while maintaining an excellent work-life balance. You'll work within our Port Pirie Community Health Team, delivering essential physiotherapy services on weekends to acute patients across diverse age groups and conditions.

What You'll Do

• Provide comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment services on weekends
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Deliver patient-centred care across acute settings
• Contribute to discharge planning and rehabilitation programs
• Maintain accurate patient records and participate in quality improvement initiatives

What We Offer

SA Health is committed to supporting our workforce through competitive remuneration, comprehensive professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment. As South Australia's largest employer, we provide extensive career pathways and the stability of public sector employment. You'll benefit from ongoing training, mentorship programs, and access to cutting-edge healthcare facilities.

About You

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Degree in Physiotherapy from a recognised institution
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning

Join Our Team

This casual position offers excellent flexibility for physiotherapists seeking weekend work opportunities. Experience the satisfaction of contributing to South Australia's public health system while developing your skills in a supportive, professional environment. Port Pirie offers an affordable lifestyle with beautiful coastal surroundings and strong community connections.

Location 

Set against a dramatic backdrop of the Southern Flinders Ranges on the shores of Spencer Gulf lies Port Pirie. This historic seaport town is home to beautiful heritage buildings, fascinating industrial history and a blossoming cultural precinct. The Mid North region is renowned for its superb rural panoramas, culturally unique townships and is South Australia’s gateway to the outback and Southern Flinders Ranges. The area is made up of ancient and dramatic landscapes, peaceful tree lined gorges and a wealth of native wildlife. This is a place to explore fishing, outback camping, bush walking, four-wheel driving, cycling, photography and much more. 

Port Pirie has the largest case-mix funded health service in the YNLHN and provides outreach to 8 regional sites including Port Broughton, Crystal Brook, Gladstone, Jamestown, Laura, Booleroo, Orroroo and Peterborough (max 1.5hrs drive from Pirie).  

Allied health services are based at Port Pirie GP Plus, which has fit for purpose clinical areas, group rooms and resources. 

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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INCENTIVES & SUPPORT

The successful candidate will have the benefit of the following (subject to availability and eligibility):

• Professional supervision within your discipline to support professional and clinical development
• Support in developing your career journey - whether you are an early career clinician or experienced leader, we will help
• Professional development and training, subject to the terms in the Enterprise Agreement.
• A thorough orientation and buddy system to support transition
• Regional Incentives may apply, subject to the terms in the Enterprise Agreement.

Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & casual loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Applicant Information

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 and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

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.

Job ref: 929342

Enquiries

Melanie Prior
Position: Healthy Living Team Leader
Phone: 0481094873
E-mail: Melanie.Prior@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

11 February 2027 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 929342 - AHP2 Casual Physiotherapist Role Description.pdf

 929342 - Casual AHP1 Physiotherapist Role Description.pdf

 JCS+Physiotherapist+General+Ward+Based+final.pdf

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