Occupational Therapist - Paediatric
SA Health
Job reference: 927133 Location: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join Our Team as an Occupational Therapist – Make a Difference in Community Health Bring your clinical expertise to a role where you can make a real impact on the health and wellbeing of the local community. This position offers the opportunity to apply and expand your occupational therapy skills, work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to high-quality, client-focused services. About the Role: This rural generalist Occupational Therapist position has a strong paediatric focus and is ideally suited to someone who is passionate about working with children and has experience delivering paediatric occupational therapy services. You will apply your clinical experience, increasingly generalist and/or specialist knowledge, and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of services tailored to the needs of the local community. Working under reduced clinical direction, you will contribute to the delivery of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches. You may also support the clinical supervision and development of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students. As a member of a multi-professional team, you will work collaboratively with other health professionals and service providers across sectors to support positive functional outcomes, participation and wellbeing for children and their families. This position is offered as an ongoing role; however, contract arrangements can be considered for the successful applicant if an ongoing appointment is not preferred. What We’re Looking For:
About Us The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
Applicant Information SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:
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: 927133 Enquiries Tayce Morath Application Closing Date Monday 27th April 2026 - 11:55PM Attachments JCS+Occupational+Therapist+final.pdf About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet.pdf Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines Applications close: 27/04/2026 11:55 PM Flexibility Statement
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