MLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - General Practice (Apply via eCredential)

Requisition ID: REQ693751

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer (VMO)

Location: Narrandera, NSW

FTE/Hours Per Week: Up to 40 hours per week

Applications Close: Sunday 22 November 2026

Applications: Apply via eCredential here

Visiting Medical Officer | General Practice, Narrandera

Deliver Comprehensive Rural Healthcare and Make a Lasting Community Impact

About Us

Be part of a passionate organisation delivering exceptional care to over 240,000 people across regional NSW. Spanning 125,000+ km², Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is the region's largest employer, with 5,000+ staff across 33 hospitals, 12 community health centres, and a range of specialist and mental health services.

At MLHD, you'll support diverse and meaningful work, with opportunities for career growth, access to cutting-edge technology and a wide range of employee benefits and incentives.

What You'll Be Doing

The Visiting Medical Officer - General Practice will provide contemporary, comprehensive and high-quality medical services that are safe, evidence-based and patient-centred. The role supports the healthcare needs of the local community through a broad scope of rural generalist practice.

You will provide inpatient, outpatient, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, telehealth and on-call services as required. Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, you will deliver timely and effective patient care while contributing to clinical leadership, education and service improvement initiatives.

The successful applicant will actively participate in quality improvement, clinical governance and patient safety activities, provide supervision and support to junior clinicians and healthcare staff, and contribute to building a culture of excellence across healthcare services throughout the region.

In accepting this position, you will uphold core NSW public sector values, including cultural diversity, equity, ethical practice, and contributing to a healthy, safe, and fair workplace.

Where You'll Be Working

Narrandera is a vibrant rural community situated along the Murrumbidgee River in the heart of the Riverina. Known for its welcoming atmosphere, affordable lifestyle and strong sense of community, Narrandera offers an excellent balance of professional opportunity and quality of life.

Narrandera Health Service plays a vital role within the MLHD network, providing essential healthcare services to residents across the local region. As a VMO General Practitioner, you'll enjoy the variety and autonomy of rural medicine while working closely with a skilled multidisciplinary team and supporting the delivery of high-quality healthcare to a diverse patient population.

Located within driving distance of Wagga Wagga and Griffith, Narrandera offers access to excellent schools, recreational facilities, sporting clubs, riverfront activities and regional attractions, making it an ideal location for both individuals and families seeking a rewarding rural lifestyle.

What We Can Offer You

Working for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District is more than a career choice - it's an opportunity to make a real and lasting impact.

• Make a Meaningful Difference – Contribute to the delivery of essential, high-quality healthcare for diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Maximise Your Take-Home Pay – Access generous salary packaging benefits to reduce taxable income for Staff Specialists.
• Flexible Vehicle Options – Enjoy novated car leasing options designed to support your lifestyle.
• Stay Active and Well – Access the Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Holistic Wellbeing Support – Take advantage of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), wellbeing initiatives, and family-friendly workplace practices.
• Discover Your Future at MLHD – Click here to learn why MLHD is the right place to build your career while contributing to healthier communities.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Murrumbidgee connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at https://www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience.

For Further Information

• Please refer to the Position Description for detailed role information.
• For role related enquiries, contact Dr Damien Limberger via [email protected].
• Apply via eCredential here.

Important Information

• A National Police Check will be conducted.
• NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work badge in eCredential.
• Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with disability.

Learn more about careers with Murrumbidgee Local Health District: visit the MLHDCareerspage

Like and Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook!

Selection Criteria

• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the RACGP/ ACRRM/RACP and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
• Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
• Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Competence in performing the range of minor urgent procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department including Advanced Life Support and Trauma management
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, and research and quality improvement.
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.
• Demonstrated commitment to behaviors which align to the NSW Health CORE values and MLHD Values, goals and strategies.

MLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - General Practice (Apply via eCredential)

Requisition ID: REQ693751

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer (VMO)

Location: Narrandera, NSW

FTE/Hours Per Week: Up to 40 hours per week

Applications Close: Sunday 22 November 2026

Applications: Apply via eCredential here

Visiting Medical Officer | General Practice, Narrandera

Deliver Comprehensive Rural Healthcare and Make a Lasting Community Impact

About Us

Be part of a passionate organisation delivering exceptional care to over 240,000 people across regional NSW. Spanning 125,000+ km², Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is the region's largest employer, with 5,000+ staff across 33 hospitals, 12 community health centres, and a range of specialist and mental health services.

At MLHD, you'll support diverse and meaningful work, with opportunities for career growth, access to cutting-edge technology and a wide range of employee benefits and incentives.

What You'll Be Doing

The Visiting Medical Officer - General Practice will provide contemporary, comprehensive and high-quality medical services that are safe, evidence-based and patient-centred. The role supports the healthcare needs of the local community through a broad scope of rural generalist practice.

You will provide inpatient, outpatient, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, telehealth and on-call services as required. Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, you will deliver timely and effective patient care while contributing to clinical leadership, education and service improvement initiatives.

The successful applicant will actively participate in quality improvement, clinical governance and patient safety activities, provide supervision and support to junior clinicians and healthcare staff, and contribute to building a culture of excellence across healthcare services throughout the region.

In accepting this position, you will uphold core NSW public sector values, including cultural diversity, equity, ethical practice, and contributing to a healthy, safe, and fair workplace.

Where You'll Be Working

Narrandera is a vibrant rural community situated along the Murrumbidgee River in the heart of the Riverina. Known for its welcoming atmosphere, affordable lifestyle and strong sense of community, Narrandera offers an excellent balance of professional opportunity and quality of life.

Narrandera Health Service plays a vital role within the MLHD network, providing essential healthcare services to residents across the local region. As a VMO General Practitioner, you'll enjoy the variety and autonomy of rural medicine while working closely with a skilled multidisciplinary team and supporting the delivery of high-quality healthcare to a diverse patient population.

Located within driving distance of Wagga Wagga and Griffith, Narrandera offers access to excellent schools, recreational facilities, sporting clubs, riverfront activities and regional attractions, making it an ideal location for both individuals and families seeking a rewarding rural lifestyle.

What We Can Offer You

Working for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District is more than a career choice - it's an opportunity to make a real and lasting impact.

• Make a Meaningful Difference – Contribute to the delivery of essential, high-quality healthcare for diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Maximise Your Take-Home Pay – Access generous salary packaging benefits to reduce taxable income for Staff Specialists.
• Flexible Vehicle Options – Enjoy novated car leasing options designed to support your lifestyle.
• Stay Active and Well – Access the Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Holistic Wellbeing Support – Take advantage of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), wellbeing initiatives, and family-friendly workplace practices.
• Discover Your Future at MLHD – Click here to learn why MLHD is the right place to build your career while contributing to healthier communities.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Murrumbidgee connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at https://www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience.

For Further Information

• Please refer to the Position Description for detailed role information.
• For role related enquiries, contact Dr Damien Limberger via [email protected].
• Apply via eCredential here.

Important Information

• A National Police Check will be conducted.
• NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work badge in eCredential.
• Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with disability.

Learn more about careers with Murrumbidgee Local Health District: visit the MLHDCareerspage

Like and Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook!

Selection Criteria

• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the RACGP/ ACRRM/RACP and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
• Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
• Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Competence in performing the range of minor urgent procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department including Advanced Life Support and Trauma management
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, and research and quality improvement.
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.
• Demonstrated commitment to behaviors which align to the NSW Health CORE values and MLHD Values, goals and strategies.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Senior Staff Specialist

Remuneration: $365,114 - $532,459 (inclusive of superannuation and allowances)

Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week

Location:Bathurst NSW

Applications Close: 22 Nov 2026 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity to lead, influence and shape the future of medical services at Bathurst Health Service.

Bathurst Health Service is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history, with a $200 million hospital redevelopment underway that will deliver expanded and contemporary facilities, including a substantially larger Emergency Department, ehanced maternity services, new inpatient facilities and improved specialist and ambulatory care services.

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and collaborative Director of Medical Services (DMS) to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the future of healthcare for Bathurst and the surrounding communities.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the DMS will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across medical services, with responsibility for clinical governance, medical workforce planning and development, quality and safety, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is much more than an operational leadership role. It is an opportunity to influence the future direction of a major rural referral hospital, strengthen clinical leadership and culture, and lead the development of sustainable medical services and contemporary models of care that will support our growing community.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the $200 million redevelopment delivers not only new infrastructure, but genuine service transformation. This includes leading medical workforce planning, supporting service redesign, strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration and ensuring our clinical services are ready to maximise the opportunities created by the redevelopment.

Working in close partnership with the General Manager and Executive Leadership Team, the DMS will also help drive improvements in access to care, patient flow, emergency care performance and clinical governance, while building a positive, accountable and engaged medical workforce.

As a key clinical leader within Western NSW Local Health District, the DMS will contribute to strengthening specialist clinical networks and partnerships across the Southern Sector, particularly between Bathurst and Orange Health Services, supporting the more integrated, sustainable and equitable access to specialist care.

We are looking for a medical leader who brings credibility, sound judgement, a genuine commitment to developing people and the ability to bring clinicians together around a shared purpose. Someone who is comfortable leading through complexity, values collaboration and is motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference.

This is an opportunity to be part of something significant – helping shape the next chapter of Bathurst Health Service and the delivery of exceptional healthcare for our community.

What we can offer you

· Salary consistent with the Staff specialists award including superannuation, and access to salary packaging.

· Relocation and accommodation assistance.

· Contemporary, well equipped work environments.

· Flexible work/life balance.

· Attractive Salary Package , up to 5 weeks Annual Leave with 4 weeks leave including 17.5% leave loading; 5 weeks per year Training Education and Study Leave (TESL), and 10 days paid sick leave per year (dependent on classification).

· Dynamic team environment.

· Country living with a meaningful career path

· Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Bathurst Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

The Bathurst Hospital is an organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services.

Bathurst Hospital serves a population of over 60,000 people and the Emergency Department sees over 25,000 patients per year. The hospital is a modern campus built approximately 12 years ago. Surgical services include day surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, O&G, and ophthalmology. A 7 bed combined ICU / HDU / CCU supports complex surgery and medicine. Paediatric, renal dialysis, hospital in the home and day only chemotherapy services are also provided

Bathurst is a prosperous and rapidly growing regional centre. The city offers a pleasant country lifestyle with affordable housing, excellent public and private school education and a university. It is just three hours drive from Sydney. The region is conveniently located with effective transport links to Sydney and Canberra. Visit www.bathurstregion.com.au for more information. There is a private hospital which can provide private endoscopy lists. Academic and research opportunities are available at the co-located Western Sydney University clinical school.

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

1. Australian citizen or permanent resident, or eligible for sponsorship to work in Australia and registered as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.

2. Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators or other appropriate specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award that is additionally supported by post graduate qualifications in management.

3. Demonstrated experience of clinical leadership and management at an executive/senior level inclusive of medical administration, medical workforce, professional practice, clinical governance, medical ethics, clinical teaching and leadership and change management, including managing health financial, activity and reporting systems.

4. Sound knowledge of contemporary health issues, rural healthcare priorities and reform agendas within the NSW Health system.

5. Demonstrated high level communication skills (both verbal and written) and negotiation skills at all levels of the organisation.

6. Knowledge, understanding and commitment to EEO, ethical practice, Aboriginal Health, and other relevant statements and priorities as they relate to the position.

7. Demonstrated commitment to continuous self-education and professional development.

How do I apply for this role?

Please apply for this position via our eCredential website. NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.

Note:Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencieswill notbe considered for this position.

Need more information?

· Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties.

· For role related queries or questions contact Jo Holden via email [email protected] or (02) 6330 5300

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases

If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

Australian citizen or permanent resident, or eligible for sponsorship to work in Australia and registered as a

Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email [email protected]. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

Working Visas

Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

Connect with us onTwitter,FacebookandLinkedIn.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Senior Staff Specialist

Remuneration: $365,114 - $532,459 (inclusive of superannuation and allowances)

Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week

Location:Bathurst NSW

Applications Close: 22 Nov 2026 - 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity to lead, influence and shape the future of medical services at Bathurst Health Service.

Bathurst Health Service is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history, with a $200 million hospital redevelopment underway that will deliver expanded and contemporary facilities, including a substantially larger Emergency Department, ehanced maternity services, new inpatient facilities and improved specialist and ambulatory care services.

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and collaborative Director of Medical Services (DMS) to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the future of healthcare for Bathurst and the surrounding communities.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the DMS will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across medical services, with responsibility for clinical governance, medical workforce planning and development, quality and safety, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is much more than an operational leadership role. It is an opportunity to influence the future direction of a major rural referral hospital, strengthen clinical leadership and culture, and lead the development of sustainable medical services and contemporary models of care that will support our growing community.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the $200 million redevelopment delivers not only new infrastructure, but genuine service transformation. This includes leading medical workforce planning, supporting service redesign, strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration and ensuring our clinical services are ready to maximise the opportunities created by the redevelopment.

Working in close partnership with the General Manager and Executive Leadership Team, the DMS will also help drive improvements in access to care, patient flow, emergency care performance and clinical governance, while building a positive, accountable and engaged medical workforce.

As a key clinical leader within Western NSW Local Health District, the DMS will contribute to strengthening specialist clinical networks and partnerships across the Southern Sector, particularly between Bathurst and Orange Health Services, supporting the more integrated, sustainable and equitable access to specialist care.

We are looking for a medical leader who brings credibility, sound judgement, a genuine commitment to developing people and the ability to bring clinicians together around a shared purpose. Someone who is comfortable leading through complexity, values collaboration and is motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference.

This is an opportunity to be part of something significant – helping shape the next chapter of Bathurst Health Service and the delivery of exceptional healthcare for our community.

What we can offer you

· Salary consistent with the Staff specialists award including superannuation, and access to salary packaging.

· Relocation and accommodation assistance.

· Contemporary, well equipped work environments.

· Flexible work/life balance.

· Attractive Salary Package , up to 5 weeks Annual Leave with 4 weeks leave including 17.5% leave loading; 5 weeks per year Training Education and Study Leave (TESL), and 10 days paid sick leave per year (dependent on classification).

· Dynamic team environment.

· Country living with a meaningful career path

· Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Bathurst Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

The Bathurst Hospital is an organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services.

Bathurst Hospital serves a population of over 60,000 people and the Emergency Department sees over 25,000 patients per year. The hospital is a modern campus built approximately 12 years ago. Surgical services include day surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, O&G, and ophthalmology. A 7 bed combined ICU / HDU / CCU supports complex surgery and medicine. Paediatric, renal dialysis, hospital in the home and day only chemotherapy services are also provided

Bathurst is a prosperous and rapidly growing regional centre. The city offers a pleasant country lifestyle with affordable housing, excellent public and private school education and a university. It is just three hours drive from Sydney. The region is conveniently located with effective transport links to Sydney and Canberra. Visit www.bathurstregion.com.au for more information. There is a private hospital which can provide private endoscopy lists. Academic and research opportunities are available at the co-located Western Sydney University clinical school.

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

1. Australian citizen or permanent resident, or eligible for sponsorship to work in Australia and registered as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.

2. Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators or other appropriate specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award that is additionally supported by post graduate qualifications in management.

3. Demonstrated experience of clinical leadership and management at an executive/senior level inclusive of medical administration, medical workforce, professional practice, clinical governance, medical ethics, clinical teaching and leadership and change management, including managing health financial, activity and reporting systems.

4. Sound knowledge of contemporary health issues, rural healthcare priorities and reform agendas within the NSW Health system.

5. Demonstrated high level communication skills (both verbal and written) and negotiation skills at all levels of the organisation.

6. Knowledge, understanding and commitment to EEO, ethical practice, Aboriginal Health, and other relevant statements and priorities as they relate to the position.

7. Demonstrated commitment to continuous self-education and professional development.

How do I apply for this role?

Please apply for this position via our eCredential website. NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.

Note:Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencieswill notbe considered for this position.

Need more information?

· Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties.

· For role related queries or questions contact Jo Holden via email [email protected] or (02) 6330 5300

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases

If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.

Australian citizen or permanent resident, or eligible for sponsorship to work in Australia and registered as a

Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email [email protected]. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

Working Visas

Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

Connect with us onTwitter,FacebookandLinkedIn.

REQ695515
Staff Specialist, Palliative Medicine
John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle NSW
Fixed term temporary part time 0.8 FTE from November 2026 to July 2027

Join a service where compassionate, specialist care is at the heart of everything we do, while enjoying an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable coastal cities.

Leading Care Beyond the Hospital Walls
This role offers the opportunity to practise across a broad spectrum of settings including inpatient consultation, outpatient clinics, community-based care and innovative virtual models of care. You'll play a key role in delivering equitable specialist palliative care across Hunter New England while helping shape the future of integrated palliative and end-of-life services for a diverse regional population.

Why Newcastle?
Newcastle offers the ideal balance of professional challenge and lifestyle reward. With pristine beaches and coastal walks, a vibrant café and dining scene, excellent schools, and thriving arts and sporting communities, Newcastle provides a relaxed coastal lifestyle without sacrificing career opportunity. Easy access to the Hunter Valley vineyards and national parks, and just two hours from Sydney, makes it an outstanding place to live, work and raise a family.

Why John Hunter Hospital?
John Hunter Hospital (JHH) is the principal tertiary referral centre for Hunter New England and Northern NSW, delivering complex specialist care within a leading teaching and research environment that supports innovation, collaboration and clinical excellence.

Opening in late 2026, the new state of the art Acute Services Building will integrate emergency, critical care, surgical and inpatient services, enhancing patient flow, safety and experience while providing contemporary facilities to support high acuity care and future growth.

About the Role
John Hunter Hospital delivers a well established, integrated Palliative Care and Kidney Supportive Care Service, providing compassionate, high quality care to patients with advanced and life limiting illness across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The service operates as part of the Newcastle specialist multidisciplinary palliative care hub and is recognised for its strong clinical leadership, collaborative culture, and focus on quality of life, dignity and goal concordant care.

As a Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine, you will provide contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist care that is safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred. Working within a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, you will support people with advanced, progressive and life-limiting illnesses through comprehensive symptom management, advance care planning, end-of-life care and complex decision-making, while providing compassionate support to patients, families and carers across inpatient, outpatient, community and virtual care settings.

You Will:
• Work within the John Hunter Palliative and End of Life Care multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist care to patients with advanced disease and limited prognosis across inpatient, outpatient, community and virtual care settings.
• Provide expert assessment and management of pain, complex symptoms and the psychosocial, cultural and spiritual challenges associated with life-limiting illness.
• Lead advance care planning conversations and support patients, families and healthcare teams in establishing treatment goals and care preferences.
• Provide expert clinical guidance regarding end-of-life care, including the management and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments where appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Hunter New England Palliative Care Stream to review, develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based models of care, clinical standards and service improvements across the district.
• Support seamless transitions between care settings through coordinated, integrated and patient-centred care.
• Deliver consultative support, mentoring, education and clinical supervision to medical, nursing and allied health colleagues to strengthen workforce capability.
• Participate in the Hunter New England Palliative Care on-call roster and contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of virtual care services across the district.

Academic and Research Connections
Hunter New England Health has strong partnerships with the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), offering excellent opportunities for teaching, research and innovation. Clinicians are supported to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate education, engage in locally led and multicentre research, pursue academic appointments and translate evidence into clinical practice within a health district that values inquiry and continuous improvement. The successful applicant will also have opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical supervision and workforce development, while participating in research and quality improvement initiatives that help translate evidence into everyday clinical practice.

Sustainable Healthcare – Together Towards Zero
John Hunter Hospital is committed to environmentally sustainable healthcare, embedding energy efficiency, waste reduction and responsible resource use into service planning. This supports a safe, healthy workplace and aligns with Hunter New England Health’s commitment to high quality care that benefits both the community and the environment.

Senior Medical Recruitment and Medical Settlement Concierge Support
Hunter New England Health offers a dedicated Senior Medical Recruitment Team and Medical Settlement Concierge Service, providing personalised end to end support from initial enquiry through to onboarding, credentialing and relocation. This service supports clinicians and their families to settle quickly, allowing them to focus on delivering excellent patient care and enjoying life in the region.

About You
You are a compassionate, collaborative specialist with a strong commitment to excellence in supportive and end of life care and a desire to contribute to the continued growth of an expanding palliative care service. You will bring:
• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA
• Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM), or equivalent
• Demonstrated recent experience as a medical expert in Palliative Medicine and/or Kidney Supportive Care
• A commitment to achieving excellent patient and family experiences
• A proven ability to deliver high quality, compassionate care as both a leader and valued member of an interdisciplinary team
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Experience or demonstrated interest in leadership, mentoring, supervision and education, with a commitment to developing the future palliative care workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, influence positive change and contribute to innovative models of care.
• An understanding of culturally safe, person-centred care that respects the values, preferences and priorities of patients, families and carers.
• An interest in clinical governance, quality improvement, research and broader health system objectives beyond direct patient care.

Advance your career. Enrich your lifestyle. Make a meaningful impact.

REQ695515
Staff Specialist, Palliative Medicine
John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle NSW
Fixed term temporary part time 0.8 FTE from November 2026 to July 2027

Join a service where compassionate, specialist care is at the heart of everything we do, while enjoying an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable coastal cities.

Leading Care Beyond the Hospital Walls
This role offers the opportunity to practise across a broad spectrum of settings including inpatient consultation, outpatient clinics, community-based care and innovative virtual models of care. You'll play a key role in delivering equitable specialist palliative care across Hunter New England while helping shape the future of integrated palliative and end-of-life services for a diverse regional population.

Why Newcastle?
Newcastle offers the ideal balance of professional challenge and lifestyle reward. With pristine beaches and coastal walks, a vibrant café and dining scene, excellent schools, and thriving arts and sporting communities, Newcastle provides a relaxed coastal lifestyle without sacrificing career opportunity. Easy access to the Hunter Valley vineyards and national parks, and just two hours from Sydney, makes it an outstanding place to live, work and raise a family.

Why John Hunter Hospital?
John Hunter Hospital (JHH) is the principal tertiary referral centre for Hunter New England and Northern NSW, delivering complex specialist care within a leading teaching and research environment that supports innovation, collaboration and clinical excellence.

Opening in late 2026, the new state of the art Acute Services Building will integrate emergency, critical care, surgical and inpatient services, enhancing patient flow, safety and experience while providing contemporary facilities to support high acuity care and future growth.

About the Role
John Hunter Hospital delivers a well established, integrated Palliative Care and Kidney Supportive Care Service, providing compassionate, high quality care to patients with advanced and life limiting illness across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The service operates as part of the Newcastle specialist multidisciplinary palliative care hub and is recognised for its strong clinical leadership, collaborative culture, and focus on quality of life, dignity and goal concordant care.

As a Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine, you will provide contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist care that is safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred. Working within a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, you will support people with advanced, progressive and life-limiting illnesses through comprehensive symptom management, advance care planning, end-of-life care and complex decision-making, while providing compassionate support to patients, families and carers across inpatient, outpatient, community and virtual care settings.

You Will:
• Work within the John Hunter Palliative and End of Life Care multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist care to patients with advanced disease and limited prognosis across inpatient, outpatient, community and virtual care settings.
• Provide expert assessment and management of pain, complex symptoms and the psychosocial, cultural and spiritual challenges associated with life-limiting illness.
• Lead advance care planning conversations and support patients, families and healthcare teams in establishing treatment goals and care preferences.
• Provide expert clinical guidance regarding end-of-life care, including the management and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments where appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Hunter New England Palliative Care Stream to review, develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based models of care, clinical standards and service improvements across the district.
• Support seamless transitions between care settings through coordinated, integrated and patient-centred care.
• Deliver consultative support, mentoring, education and clinical supervision to medical, nursing and allied health colleagues to strengthen workforce capability.
• Participate in the Hunter New England Palliative Care on-call roster and contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of virtual care services across the district.

Academic and Research Connections
Hunter New England Health has strong partnerships with the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), offering excellent opportunities for teaching, research and innovation. Clinicians are supported to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate education, engage in locally led and multicentre research, pursue academic appointments and translate evidence into clinical practice within a health district that values inquiry and continuous improvement. The successful applicant will also have opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical supervision and workforce development, while participating in research and quality improvement initiatives that help translate evidence into everyday clinical practice.

Sustainable Healthcare – Together Towards Zero
John Hunter Hospital is committed to environmentally sustainable healthcare, embedding energy efficiency, waste reduction and responsible resource use into service planning. This supports a safe, healthy workplace and aligns with Hunter New England Health’s commitment to high quality care that benefits both the community and the environment.

Senior Medical Recruitment and Medical Settlement Concierge Support
Hunter New England Health offers a dedicated Senior Medical Recruitment Team and Medical Settlement Concierge Service, providing personalised end to end support from initial enquiry through to onboarding, credentialing and relocation. This service supports clinicians and their families to settle quickly, allowing them to focus on delivering excellent patient care and enjoying life in the region.

About You
You are a compassionate, collaborative specialist with a strong commitment to excellence in supportive and end of life care and a desire to contribute to the continued growth of an expanding palliative care service. You will bring:
• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA
• Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM), or equivalent
• Demonstrated recent experience as a medical expert in Palliative Medicine and/or Kidney Supportive Care
• A commitment to achieving excellent patient and family experiences
• A proven ability to deliver high quality, compassionate care as both a leader and valued member of an interdisciplinary team
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Experience or demonstrated interest in leadership, mentoring, supervision and education, with a commitment to developing the future palliative care workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, influence positive change and contribute to innovative models of care.
• An understanding of culturally safe, person-centred care that respects the values, preferences and priorities of patients, families and carers.
• An interest in clinical governance, quality improvement, research and broader health system objectives beyond direct patient care.

Advance your career. Enrich your lifestyle. Make a meaningful impact.

We are currently seeking highly motivated Patient Transport Officers to join our dynamic team at Epworth Freemasons on a casual basis.

In this role, you will be responsible for the safe movement and transfer of patients within and between Epworth hospitals, while providing excellent patient care and customer service. You will report directly to the Hospitality Services Operations Manager and work as part of a supportive and collaborative team.

We are particularly seeking candidates who are available to work Monday to Friday, 1:00pm to 9:00pm and who can demonstrate flexibility, reliability, and a strong commitment to patient-centred care. This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced healthcare environment and making a positive difference to the patient experience.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing a better patient experience 
• Being able to work within a team across all levels 
• Being passionate about the work you do everyday
• Being able to prioritise work demands
• Contributing to a strong team environment
• The safe transportation of our patients
• Following OH&S protocols and Safe work procedures
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion to our patients and their families

To be successful in this role…

You will 

• Hold a certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport
• A current valid drivers licence and working with children check
• Have excellent Communication and Customer service skills
• Demonstrate and adhere to safe work practices at all times
• Adhere to work procedures and be willing to embrace change
• Be committed to the delivery of safe patient centred care 

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

We will review applications as we receive them.

About Freemasons
Located in East Melbourne, close to public transport and the CBD, Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services. As one of Victoria's leading maternity hospitals, Epworth Freemasons specialises in women’s and men’s health services including breast and gynaecological surgery, endoscopy and urology. Epworth Freemasons also offers comprehensive cancer care, and a full range of surgical services, including robotic assisted surgery, orthopaedics and ICU care.
Epworth Freemasons has recently upgraded and expanded its operating theatres and admissions facilities, along with major refurbishments of patient rooms and building infrastructure.

Why Join Epworth?

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to Make a Difference?

To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information about the role, refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected] or call (03) 9426 0606.

Apply now… we’ve over 8,000 perspectives at Epworth and we’re ready to welcome yours!

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.

Senior/Clinical/Health Psychologist - Cancer

Job no: 953098

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Medical

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) - Senior / Clinical / Health Psychologist – Cancer

• CALHN Cancer Services Psychology
• Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000
• Salary: AHP3 – $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. (pro rata) plus superannuation and salary packaging
• AHP2 – $94,997 to $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) plus superannuation and salary packaging
• Permanent part time, working 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

About the RoleJoin our dedicated CALHN Cancer Services Psychology team to provide specialist, evidence-based and compassionate care for individuals impacted by cancer. Working within supportive and collaborative cancer psychology and multidisciplinary teams, you'll contribute to people's adjustment to their cancer and treatment to help maximise their health outcomes.

• Assess psychological needs and plan cancer-specific psychological care

• Deliver and evaluate individual and group interventions

• Work within collaborative multidisciplinary teams across the patient journey

• Contribute to research and service quality improvement activities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision at the AHP3 level

About YouTo be successful in this role you will:

• Hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, treatment planning and deliver evidence-based interventions

• Understand how cancer affects patients, families and their community

• Communicate well and have experience working within multidisciplinary teams

• Effectively manage competing priorities

For appointment at the AHP3 level, you must also hold Clinical and/or Health Psychology endorsement and Psychology Board approved supervisor status at all supervision levels. You will bring significant experience working with cancer patients, complex presentations and in the provision of supervision of staff or students.

Please refer to the relevant role description for full requirements.

We Need You in Allied Health

Join over 2,600 allied health professionals at CALHN and play a vital role in delivering safe and connected world-class care across South Australia.

• Make a real difference across emergency, acute, rehabilitation, community, and mental health care settings.
• Thrive in a values-driven organisation that puts people first and is future focused.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams that support innovation and professional growth.
• Be part of a leading health network shaping the future of health through care, research, and education.

Why You’ll Love It Here

We know a great career is about more than the work you do – it is also about the support you receive.

• Psychologists with an eligible Area of Practice Endorsement may receive an annual allowance according to classification, in lieu of the Additional Qualification Allowance.
• Boost your take-home pay – salary packaging up to $9,010 for living expenses + $2,650 for meals & entertainment + pre-tax super & novated lease options
• Grow and develop – professional development allowance and pathways
• Work together –strong multidisciplinary support and shared expertise
• Progress your career –recognition and opportunities across CALHN
• Balance your life –flexible work options available
• Paid leave – with leave loading for rest and recharge
• Stay well – fitness discounts and flu vaccinations
• Feel supported –Employee Assistance Program for you and family

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Application Information

• Please refer to both attached role descriptions for classification requirements: 953098 - RD for - AHP2 Senior Clinical Health Psychologist - Cancer.pdf 953098 - RD for - AHP3 Senior Clinical Health Psychologist - Cancer.pdf
• Appointment will be subject to satisfactory Criminal History Clearances and compliant immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

Curious about this role?

Connect with Sarah Wilksch,Senior Manager Psychology P: 0466 023 572

E: [email protected]

Apply Now

Support people through cancer treatment and recovery. Apply today! Applications close: 11:55 pm, Sunday 8 November 2026 Job Ref: 953098

Visit the SA Health Career Website for application guideline.

Recruitment agencies and third parties need not apply – we’ve got this covered.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 08 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Social Worker AHP1/2 - Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service

Job no: 953305

Work type: Full time, Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service – Inpatient Rehab Wards, Modbury Hospital
• AHP1 Salary: $73,710 - $89,981 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• AHP2 Salary: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• AHP1-Temporary Full-Time up to 31 March 2027
• AHP2-Temporary Part-Time – 22.5 hours per week, up to 23 July 2027

About the role

Modbury Hospital is a key provider of care for people across northern Adelaide, and the Northern Adelaide Rehabilitation Service (NARS) provides Social Workers with the opportunity to develop their skills within a supportive, diverse and rewarding health environment.

We are seeking an AHP1 and an AHP2 Social Worker to join the NARS Inpatient Rehabilitation team at Modbury Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills and experience within an inpatient rehabilitation setting, working alongside experienced clinicians as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will work with patients and their families as they navigate recovery, adjustment and transition back to their homes and communities.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Social Worker at the AHP1/2 level, you will:

• Complete psychosocial assessments and provide evidence-informed interventions to support patients throughout their rehabilitation journey.
• Support patients and families through periods of change, adjustment and complex decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team to identify goals, address barriers and support safe and effective discharge planning.
• Connect patients and families with appropriate community supports, including NDIS pathways, aged care and other health and social services.
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation in accordance with SA Health standards.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and positive outcomes for patients and the wider service.

What You'll Bring

• Experience working in a hospital, rehabilitation or other health-related setting.
• An understanding of psychosocial assessment, discharge planning and care coordination, with the capacity to further develop these skills within the role.
• Sound knowledge of South Australian community services, including NDIS and aged care systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute positively to shared patient outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy clinical environment.
• A commitment to culturally safe, inclusive and person-centred practice.

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification that provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

About You:

You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships, problem solve, resolve conflict and negotiate with patients, families and colleagues. You will be comfortable engaging in difficult or complex conversations and supporting patients and families through challenging periods of change and decision-making.

The ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities, along with demonstrated resilience and adaptability within a busy and complex clinical environment, is essential to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a passionate, dedicated and progressive team where you can contribute to meaningful outcomes for patients while continuing to develop your social work skills and clinical practice.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

• Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

• Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 Social Worker 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 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: 953305

Enquiries:

Uline Gautam

Senior Manager

Phone:

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953305 - Social Worker - AHP1 - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

953305 - Social Worker - AHP2 - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

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

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care Unit

Job no: 953359

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $109,637 - $117,215 p.a. – RN2A

• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

Palliative care demands more than clinical skill — it requires presence, judgement, and the ability to lead a team through some of the most meaningful moments in a person's life. At Modbury Hospital within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), the Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in the Palliative Care Unit offers the opportunity to do exactly that, at a senior level, within a team genuinely committed to comfort, dignity, and family-centred care.

What You'll Be Leading

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide day-to-day clinical leadership across the Palliative Care Unit, supporting both patients and the nursing team through high-acuity end-of-life care. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and mentoring nursing staff to maintain safe, consistent, and compassionate care standards
• Coordinating unit operations including rostering, resource allocation, and escalation management
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives aligned with NALHN's palliative care model
• Acting as a clinical resource and escalation point for complex symptom management and family communication

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in palliative care, oncology, or a related specialty
• Proven ability to lead and support nursing teams in a clinical setting
• Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families
• Familiarity with SA Health nursing standards and clinical governance frameworks
• A commitment to person-centred care that reflects NALHN's values of respect, integrity, and excellence

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate

About You:

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,500 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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 vulnerable person-related employment 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: 953359

Enquiries:

Donna Jenkins

Nurse Unit Manager

Phone: (08)

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953359 - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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At St John of God Murdoch Hospital our reputation for excellence in clinical care and first class tertiary level services makes us the hospital of choice for both medical professionals and patients.

Since opening in 1994, the hospital has grown to include 525 beds, 18 operating theatres, an Emergency Department, dedicated cancer care centre, WA's largest standalone endoscopy unit and a dedicated Day Procedure Unit.

We provide high-quality services for our community across emergency care, maternity services, orthopaedic surgery and integrated cancer care.

About the role

We are seeking Security Officers to join our team. In this role, you will provide a comprehensive security service, helping to maintain a safe and secure environment for caregivers, patients, visitors, and contractors. You will also be responsible for traffic and parking management across the Murdoch hospital site, ensuring compliance with site procedures, policies, and operational directives.

Opportunities are available on both a Casual and Permanent Full-time basis.

Permanent Security Officers work a rotating roster of four consecutive 12-hour shifts followed by four days off, providing excellent work-life balance. Applicable shift penalties and allowances apply in accordance with the relevant Enterprise Agreement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a visible security presence to maintain a safe and secure hospital environment.
• Assist in ensuring the safety of caregivers, patients, visitors and contractors.
• Respond promptly and professionally to security incidents and emergencies.
• Monitor and control access, traffic flow and parking across the hospital site.
• Enforce site security procedures, policies and directives.
• Deliver excellent customer service while supporting a welcoming environment for all site users.
• Provide after-hours operational support, including facility patrols, equipment monitoring and responding to urgent service requests.
• Assist with patient, visitor and hospital support services, including escorts, transport tasks and other duties as directed by hospital management.

Your skills and experience

Successful candidates will hold a current Security Officer and Security Monitoring Officer Licence, along with a current First Aid Certificate. You will possess strong communication, conflict resolution, negotiation and problem-solving skills, be proficient in report writing and computer systems, and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Experience in security operations, including a sound working knowledge of CCTV, electronic access systems, fire panels, detection equipment and control room environments, is essential. You will be confident working in a fast-paced environment and committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and caregivers.

Previous experience in a healthcare security setting, together with knowledge of workplace health and safety practices and training in de-escalation and aggression management, will be highly regarded.  

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

All applicants are requested to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

We can offer you

• Salary: $77,239 to $80,741 per annum, plus 12% superannuation. Applicable shift penalties and additional allowances apply in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement.
• Casual hourly rate: $48.70 to $50.91 per hour (incl. 25% casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
• Casual positions and Permanent full-time positions available
• We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options and well-being programs
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
• Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
• Green travel allowance – if you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year

For enquiries, contact Ashlee Lewis, Manager Security & Parking, on (08) 9428 8511

If suitable candidates are identified; shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

Transition of Care Clinician - Community Mental Health

Job no: 953002

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – SALISBURY SA 5108
• Salary: $92,731 - $117,215 p.a.plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2
• Temporary Full-Time - up to October 2027

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Transition of Care Clinician within the Community Mental Health Team.

Transition of Care Clinicians will work closely with the Clinical Coordinator and Team Manager to identify consumers who are ready to step down to primary care. Centred around consumer needs, clinicians will coordinate care to address potential barriers using their knowledge of health systems and ability to promote recovery, to optimise the consumer experience. The Transition of Care Role aims to improve sustainable consumer access to community services and promote service access within community mental health services.

As a Clinical Nurse (RN2C) you will provide nursing services in a variety of health service settings which has been consolidated by experience and/or further study, developing from a competent to proficient practitioner. In this role you will accept accountability for your own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff. As a Clinical Nurse your role will continue to be predominantly clinical in nature; however employees are assigned appropriate portfolios. In this role you will be required to:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area;

• Monitor patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis;

• Oversee the provision of nursing care within a team/unit;

• Assess clients, select and implement different therapeutic interventions, and/or support programs and evaluate progress, within pre-determined guidelines, and in a multi-disciplinary primary health care setting.

What You'll Be Doing

Based at the Salisbury Adult Community Mental Health Service and working across the northern Adelaide metro area, you'll hold a focused caseload centred around Transfer of Care from tertiary services to primary health care. Your day-to-day will include:

• Collaborating with GPs and community service providers to build robust, person-centred discharge and care plans
• Conducting mental state assessments and risk reviews, escalating appropriately within NALHN clinical governance frameworks
• Contributing to service improvement by identifying gaps in transition pathways and supporting team-level quality initiatives

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated clinical experience in adult mental health, with sound knowledge of recovery-oriented practice
• Confidence conducting independent risk and mental state assessments in community settings
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate care across multidisciplinary and cross-sector teams
• A current, unrestricted South Australian driver's licence
• Understanding of the Northern Adelaide community context and the social determinants affecting mental health outcomes

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered as a Nurse by the Nursing/Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds a current practicing certificate. You also must be enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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 vulnerable person-related employment – 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: 953002

Enquiries:

Katrina Robinson

Nurse Manager

Phone:

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953002 - Transition of Care Clinician - Community Mental Health - RN2 - Role Description.pdf

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

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Exercise Physiologist AHP2 Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service

Job no: 953317

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits): AHP1 - $73,710 - $89,981 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2 - $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro rata)
• Temporary Full-Time – up to 30 June 2027

About the Role:

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit an Exercise Physiologist to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

Modbury Hospital's Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service is looking for an Accredited Exercise Physiologist to join a dedicated allied health team improving the functional independence and quality of life of older adults across the northern Adelaide community. This is a full-time, contract position through to 30 June 2027, with opportunities to work in other services of the Aged Care, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care Division.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based exercise physiology interventions for inpatients and outpatients within the NALHN Modbury Hospital service
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team — including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and medical staff — to support patient-centred rehabilitation and discharge planning
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and clinical quality activities aligned with NALHN strategic priorities
• Provide supervision, guidance, and support to students and less experienced team members as appropriate

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience delivering exercise interventions with older adults or in a rehabilitation, chronic disease, or hospital-based setting
• Strong clinical reasoning skills with the ability to manage a complex, varied caseload independently
• Effective communication skills and experience working within or alongside multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of the SA Health model of care frameworks and a commitment to person-centred practice

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, usually in human movements, inclusive of the exercise physiology elective and eligible for accreditation from Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

About You:

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 an Exercise Physiologist 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 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: 953317

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953317 - Exercise Physiologist, NAGS - ACRPC - AHP1 - Role Description.pdf

953317 - Exercise Physiologist, NAGS - ACRPC - AHP2 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Clinical Midwife/Midwife - Women's Health Unit (Multiple Positions)

Job no: 952533

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
• Salary: $79,381 - $108,311 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN/M1
• Salary: $92,731 - $117,215 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN/M2
• Ongoing Part-Time – up to 38 hours per week (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Clinical Midwife within the Women's Health Unit.

Lyell McEwin Hospital is one of South Australia's busiest maternity services, supporting families across Adelaide's northern suburbs through every stage of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. If you're a registered midwife who finds genuine meaning in continuity of care and working within a close-knit clinical team, these part-time ongoing roles in the Women's Health Unit offer exactly that.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering safe, evidence-based midwifery care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal settings within the Women's Health Unit
• Collaborating with obstetricians, neonatologists, and allied health professionals to coordinate holistic care for women and their families
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff and student midwives within a structured clinical environment
• Contributing to quality improvement activities and upholding NALHN's commitment to patient safety standards

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated clinical experience across core midwifery practice areas including labour and birth
• Sound understanding of risk assessment and escalation processes in a tertiary or regional hospital setting
• Effective communication skills when working with women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, reflective of NALHN's northern Adelaide community
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, in a part-time capacity
• Commitment to person-centred care and reflective clinical practice

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, OR be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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 vulnerable person-related employment – 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: 952533

Enquiries:

Wendy Erkelenz

Acting Nurse / Midwife Manager

Phone: (08) 8182 9415

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

20 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

952533 - Midwife - Women's Health Unit - W&C - RNM1 - Role Description.pdf

952533 - Clinical Midwife - Women's Health Unit - W&C - RNM2 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 20 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Occupational Therapists/Senior Occupational Therapists - ACRPC Casual Pool

Job no: 952371

Work type: Casual

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $73,710 - $89,981 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP1
• Salary: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
• Salary: $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
• Temporary Casual – up to 28 January 2028 (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit Occupational Therapists to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

Modbury Hospital is seeking experienced Occupational Therapists to join the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care (ACRPC) Casual Pool within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). If you're looking for flexible, meaningful work that directly supports older South Australians through recovery and end-of-life care, this casual opportunity offers both clinical depth and genuine schedule variety.

Your Role at Modbury

Working across the ACRPC unit at Modbury Hospital, you will deliver evidence-informed occupational therapy assessment and intervention to patients in aged care, rehabilitation, and palliative care settings. This is a casual pool position, with shifts drawn from service demand through to 28 January 2028.

• Conduct functional assessments and develop tailored intervention plans for patients across ACRPC streams
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, person-centred discharge planning
• Prescribe and trial assistive equipment and home modification recommendations
• Contribute to clinical handover, documentation, and quality improvement within NALHN standards

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in aged care, rehabilitation, or palliative care settings
• Competence in functional and cognitive assessment tools relevant to ACRPC populations
• Ability to work independently with confidence while contributing to a multidisciplinary team
• Familiarity with SA Health clinical documentation systems or willingness to learn quickly
• Understanding of NALHN's commitment to culturally safe, patient-centred care

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with Occupational Therapy Australia.

About You:

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 an Occupational Therapist 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 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: 952371

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

28 January 2028 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

952371 - Casual Occupational Therapist - ACRPC - AHP1 - Role Description.pdf

952371 - Casual Occupational Therapist - ACRPC - AHP2 - Role Description.pdf

952371 - Senior Occupational Therapist, Casual - ACRPC - AHP3 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 28 Jan 2028 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Mental Health, Hospital In the Home - Community Mental Health

Job no: 953282

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – SALISBURY SA 5108
• Salary: $79,381 - $108,311 p.a.plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN1
• Salary: $92,731 - $117,215 p.a.plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN/M2C
• Temporary Full-Time – up to 26 March 2027

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Registered Nurse within the Mental Health Hospital in the Home Unit.

Adelaide's Northern suburbs are home to a community that deserves mental health care that meets people where they are — literally. NALHN Mental Health Services is seeking a skilled and values-driven clinician to join the Hospital in the Home (HiTH) team at Salisbury Adult Mental Health Service on a full-time contract through to 26 March 2027.

What You'll Be Doing

Embedded within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network's community mental health framework, this role delivers acute-level care to consumers in their own environment — reducing unnecessary inpatient admissions and supporting meaningful recovery in the community. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Providing intensive, time-limited clinical support to adults experiencing acute mental health episodes within a Hospital in the Home model
• Applying a recovery-oriented framework to develop and review individualised care plans in genuine partnership with consumers and their supports
• Collaborating closely with inpatient, community, and GP services to ensure safe, coordinated transitions of care
• Contributing to clinical handover, documentation, and risk assessment to the standard expected of SA Health's community mental health services

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated practice within a recovery-oriented and person-centred model of care
• Confidence in conducting mental health assessments and managing clinical risk in community settings
• Understanding of NALHN's service catchment and the social determinants affecting Northern Adelaide communities
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Current SA driver's licence suitable for community-based home visiting

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. You must also be enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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): [Delete those not required]

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment – 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: 953282

Enquiries:

Katrina Robinson

Nurse Manager

Phone:

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953282 - Registered Nurse - Mental Health Hospital in the Home - RN1 - Role Description.pdf

953282 - Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Hospital in the Home - RN2 - Role Description.pdf

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

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Allied Health Assistant

Job no: 953252

Work type: Casual

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
• Salary: $32.30 per hour plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHA2

*This role attracts a fixed allowance that ensures a minimum salary equivalent to AHA2 (third increment) pro-rated, based on the Undertaking as within the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025.

• Casual up to 30 June 2027 (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

At Lyell McEwin Hospital, Allied Health is where recovery really happens. If you're building a career in health and want hands-on experience alongside skilled clinicians who are genuinely invested in the people they care for, this casual role within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a strong place to start.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering direct patient support under the direction and supervision of Allied Health Professionals across a range of clinical areas
• Assisting with therapeutic programs, including mobility, exercise, restorative care and activities of daily living to support patient recovery and independence
• Contributing to clinical and non-clinical activities within the Allied Health Division, including supporting service evaluation and improvement
• Preparing therapy environments and equipment to ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of allied health interventions
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and contributing to safe, patient-centred care in line with NALHN standards and SA Health policy
• Building effective relationships with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to support positive health outcomes
• Participating in competency-based training to maintain and develop clinical skills relevant to the role

What You'll Bring

• Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance (or equivalent relevant qualification)
• Demonstrated experience working within a health or community care setting under professional supervision
• Sound understanding of patient confidentiality, manual handling principles, and workplace health and safety obligations
• Clear, respectful communication skills with patients from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work effectively as part of a busy clinical team and manage competing priorities with composure
• Current or willingness to obtain a SA Working with Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Clearance, as required by SA Health employment standards

About You:

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 an Allied Health Assistant 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 vulnerable person-related employment 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: 953252

Enquiries:

Shelley Ng

Senior Acute Program Manager

Phone: 0

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953252 - Allied Health Assistant - AHA2 - Allied Health - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further informatio

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Clinical Midwife/Midwife - Birthing and Assessment Unit

Job no: 952566

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
• Salary: $79,381 - $108,311 p.a. – RM1
• Salary: $92,731 - $117,215 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RM2C
• Ongoing Part-Time – Various hours available

About the Role:

At Lyell McEwin Hospital, midwifery is more than a clinical role — it's a commitment to walking alongside women and families through one of life's most significant moments. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is looking for a registered midwife to join the Birthing and Assessment Unit in a part-time, ongoing capacity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing evidence-based, woman-centred care across the full scope of birthing and assessment services at Lyell McEwin Hospital
• Assessing, planning, and delivering midwifery care to women presenting to the Birthing and Assessment Unit across a range of acuity levels
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team — including obstetric, neonatal, and allied health colleagues — to support safe, connected care pathways
• Contributing to continuous quality improvement and supporting a culture of reflective, evidence-informed practice

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated competency in intrapartum care and fetal surveillance, including CTG interpretation
• Experience working within a hospital-based birthing or maternity assessment setting
• A clear commitment to woman-centred, culturally safe care that respects individual choice
• Sound clinical communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Familiarity with SA Health clinical governance frameworks or willingness to develop this knowledge quickly

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate

About You:

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,500 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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 vulnerable person-related employment 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: 952566

Enquiries:

Halina Deverson

Acting Midwifery Unit Manager - Birthing and Assessment Unit

Phone: (08) 8182 9207

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

20 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

952566 - Midwife -RM1 - Women & Children's - Role Description.pdf

952566 - Clinical Midwife -RM2C - Women & Children's - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 20 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Senior Occupational Therapist - NRICH Service and OASIS Unit

Job no: 953199

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital & ACH Healthia - ELIZABETH VALE 5112
• Salary: $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to bring clinical depth, collaborative instincts, and genuine commitment to older adult care across the Northern Adelaide community.

This role offers an opportunity to work within two unique services:

• the Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to Return Home (NRICH) Service. This state-first hospital substitution service is delivered in partnership with ACH Group, at the HEALTHIA Residential Aged Care Home in Elizabeth South. Together, the ACH Group and NALHN, provide specialist multidisciplinary aged care support for NRICH patients across 24 hours a day, seven days per week. The team provide medical oversight, care coordination and an individualised reablement program to optimise functional independence in a home-based setting to support safe discharge to home.
• The temporary Older Adults Supportive Interim Stay (OASIS) Unit is a 20-bed service that provides short-term person-centred care to Older People who are medically and behaviourally stable and awaiting transition to their next care environment. The OASIS Unit provides a care environment that is more home like when compared to that of a traditional acute or sub-acute ward. It is designed to maximise wellbeing, preserve physical function, support behavioural stability and facilitate timely access to longer term care within a RACH.

Please see link for further information about NRICH and the wide range of other services within the Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service: Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service (NAGS) | SA Health

What You'll Be Leading

Working within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), you will deliver expert occupational therapy assessment and intervention to geriatric inpatients and outpatients, while contributing to a multidisciplinary team dedicated to complex geriatric care. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Conducting comprehensive functional assessments, discharge planning, and home environment evaluations for older patients with complex needs
• Providing clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional development support to junior OT staff and students
• Contributing to service improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and evidence-based practice development within the Geriatric Service
• Collaborating with medical, nursing, and allied health colleagues to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care across the care continuum

What You Bring

• Demonstrated senior-level clinical experience in aged care, geriatrics, or acute hospital settings
• Strong skills in functional and cognitive assessment, including standardised geriatric assessment tools
• Proven capacity to provide clinical supervision and contribute to a positive learning environment
• Sound understanding of discharge planning within SA Health's model of care frameworks
• Effective communication and interprofessional collaboration skills in complex, multidisciplinary environments

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

About You:

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 Senior Occupational Therapist 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 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: 953199

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953199 - Senior Occupational Therapist, NAGS - ACRPC - AHP3 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Lead Project & Improvement Officer

Job no: 951734

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Project and Program Management

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $116,089 - $125,490 p.a.plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO7 $112,139 - $120,284 p.a.plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3 $132,794 - $138,730 p.a.plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
• Ongoing Full-time

About the Role:

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is shaping the future of public healthcare for Adelaide's northern communities. If you're an experienced improvement professional ready to lead meaningful change across two of South Australia's busiest metropolitan hospitals, this contract role offers the scope and purpose to make your mark.

Where You'll Make an Impact

Based at Modbury Hospital with regular presence at Lyell McEwin Hospital, you'll lead project and improvement activity across NALHN through to 18 April 2027. Reporting into a network that serves a diverse and growing population, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading end-to-end project delivery across clinical and operational improvement initiatives at both Modbury and Lyell McEwin Hospital sites
• Applying structured improvement methodologies to identify, design, and embed sustainable change across services
• Engaging and coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders, including clinical teams, executives, and external partners
• Monitoring project performance, risks, and outcomes, and reporting progress to NALHN leadership

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects or improvement programs within a health or similarly regulated environment
• Proficiency in recognised improvement frameworks such as Lean, Six Sigma, or the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care standards
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across clinical and non-clinical groups
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites or workstreams
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting, business cases, or briefing papers
• Tertiary qualifications in health management, project management, or a related discipline

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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):

• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment – 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 B (indirect 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: 951734

Enquiries:

Liz Duncan

Lead Innovation and Improvement Facilitator

Phone: 0412 227 454

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

951734 - Lead Project & Improvement Officer - PIO - ASO7 - Role Description.pdf

951734 - Lead Project & Improvement Officer - PIO - AHP3 - Role Description.pdf

951734 - Lead Project & Improvement Officer - PIO - RN3 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Consultant - Renal

Job no: 951152

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Medical

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
• Total Indicative Remuneration: $377,429 - $848,152 p.a. (pro rata) - MD2
• Ongoing Part-Time – 33.75 hours per week (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Renal Consultant within the Division of Medicine.

Lyell McEwin Hospital is the cornerstone of acute and specialist care for Adelaide's northern communities — a growing, diverse population that brings genuine complexity and clinical breadth to every specialty. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is expanding its renal services to meet that demand, and this part-time, ongoing Consultant position offers an opportunity to shape care delivery at a hospital that is genuinely invested in its clinical future.

Your Role in Renal Services

Working within the NALHN Renal Unit at Lyell McEwin Health Service, you will provide specialist renal care across inpatient, outpatient, and dialysis settings. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high-quality consultative and procedural renal services to a clinically complex patient cohort
• Contributing to multidisciplinary care planning alongside nursing, allied health, and referring medical teams
• Supporting the supervision and development of junior medical staff and trainees within the unit
• Supporting the development of renal supportive care pathways for patients with advanced kidney disease, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contributing to the clinical oversight and ongoing development of regional dialysis services to ensure safe, coordinated and equitable patient care.
• Participating in quality improvement, clinical governance, and service planning activities aligned with NALHN priorities
• Developing collaborative research programs, supporting clinical trials, and contributing to the academic development of the nephrology service.

What You Bring

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with advanced training in nephrology
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in managing renal replacement therapy, including haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• Special interest or expertise in glomerular diseases is desirable
• Experience working within a public health system, with an understanding of SA Health's care frameworks and obligations
• Strong commitment to supervised clinical training and the development of junior medical officers
• Clear, considered communication skills in complex, multidisciplinary environments
• Involvement in continuing professional development activities.

To be eligible for this position, you must have a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.

The Total Indicative Remuneration figure is calculated taking into account base salary, leave loading and superannuation as well as managerial allowances, professional development or any other allowances where appropriate.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe, MOTO GP and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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 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: 951152

Enquiries:

Division of Medicine

Phone: (08) 8182 9420

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

951152 - Renal Consultant - Division of Medicine - MD2 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Administration Support Officer - ASO2

Job no: 953591

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Administration, Business and Management

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $66,442 - $69,504 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO2
• Ongoing Part-Time – 30 hours per week

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Administration Support Officer within the Community Palliative Care Service.

Supporting the health of communities across Adelaide's north starts with people who keep things running behind the scenes. The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is looking for an organised and reliable Administration Support Officer to join the Northern Adelaide Palliative Care team on a part-time, ongoing basis.

What You'll Be Doing

Working within a multidisciplinary primary health care setting, you'll provide essential administrative support that allows clinical staff to focus on delivering care. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing incoming enquiries, correspondence, referrals and scheduling across the unit
• Maintaining accurate records and data entry in health information systems
• Coordinating appointments and supporting the smooth flow of patient-related administrative processes
• Providing general office support including document preparation, filing, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in an administrative or office support role
• Strong attention to detail with accurate data entry and record-keeping skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a patient-centred approach
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks and work independently within a busy team environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the confidence to learn SA Health's clinical and administrative systems
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn, confidentiality obligations within a public health setting

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 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.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 you 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):

• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for 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 B (indirect 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: 953591

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953591 - Administration Support Officer, NAPS - ACRPC - ASO2 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Senior Exercise Physiologist

Job no: 953528

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
• Temporary Full-Time – up to 30 June 2027

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit a Senior Exercise Physiologist to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

Modbury Hospital and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) are expanding allied health capacity across the northern metropolitan region — and a Senior Exercise Physiologist is needed to help lead that effort. If you bring clinical depth, a drive for evidence-based practice, and a genuine commitment to improving patient outcomes, this full-time contract role (through to 30 June 2027) offers real scope to make your mark.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering advanced exercise physiology assessments and interventions across inpatient and/or outpatient caseloads at Modbury Hospital
• Providing clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional support to junior and graduate clinicians within the NALHN allied health team
• Contributing to service improvement initiatives, quality improvement activities, and multidisciplinary care planning aligned with NALHN strategic priorities
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and participating in research or evaluation activities that strengthen service outcomes

What You'll Bring

• Substantial post-accreditation experience delivering exercise physiology services in a hospital, health network, or complex clinical setting
• Demonstrated capacity to work at a senior level, including contributing to service development or supervising others
• Strong communication and collaborative skills suited to multidisciplinary team environments across NALHN sites
• A working understanding of SA Health policy frameworks and the ability to apply them in day-to-day clinical practice

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, usually in human movements, inclusive of the exercise physiology elective and eligible for accreditation from Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

About You:

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital–the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital–a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services–adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services–provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services–including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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 Senior Exercise Physiologist 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 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: 953528

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 November 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

953528 - Senior Exercise Physiologist - ACRPC - AHP3 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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