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Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Neurological Rehabilitation — Shape Rehabilitation at Flinders Medical Centre

This part-time ongoing role at Flinders Medical Centre places you at the forefront of complex neurological rehabilitation within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. Working at an advanced practice level, you'll lead high-acuity patient care, mentor junior clinicians, and contribute to a multidisciplinary team that strives for outstanding patient outcomes. It's a genuine opportunity to exercise advanced clinical expertise in a well-resourced tertiary setting, with the stability of ongoing public sector employment behind you.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Director, this role is responsible for developing and providing an expert Physiotherapy service to clients and Clinical Leadership in Neurological Physiotherapy to the RAP services across; inpatient, ambulatory programs including Home Rehab and Day Rehabilitation Service, and transitional program (VITA TCP), and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Neurology Clinics (ARNC). 

Duties for the role will include:

• Developing a specialised physiotherapy service to patients in the area of neurological physiotherapy across RAP rehabilitation and CHSA by initiating, formulating, and applying to clinical practice the physiotherapy management for this area without direct clinical supervision,
• Maintaining and updating clinical knowledge and skills in the area of neurological physiotherapy across RAP rehabilitation programs and CHSA, and where appropriate develop and institute new methods,
• Providing clinical resource information to the development and achievement of the strategic directions of the ANRC, RAP and CHSA; to other health professionals, areas and regions as the lead service in this area in South Australia,
• Attending Country Health SA sites with senior medical consultants to advise on best practice approaches to rehabilitation, and monitor progress on subsequent visits; by undertaking assessment of complex patients

About you:

• A Degree or other qualification which entitles registration as a Physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia,
• Ability to manage complex neurological patients with demonstrated highly developed Physiotherapy skills,
• Ability to supervise staff, and plan and deliver training to others,
• Ability to evaluate programs,
• Level of fitness sufficient to undertake manual handling of patients,
• Ability to competently complete RAP pool rescue protocol,
• Proven experience in providing neurological physiotherapy interventions for patients/clients
• Previous clinical experience in neurological physiotherapy in; general and rehabilitation health environments

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Peter Diestel-Feddersen, Director Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology, (08) 8404 2940, Peter.Diestel-Feddersen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 26 July 2026

Attachments:

• Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist Neurological Rehabilitation- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 944925