Early Career Physiotherapist

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Various Locations
• AHP1| Allied Health Professional Level 1 - $73,710.00 p.a. to $89,981.00 p.a.
• Employment: Full Time - Ongoing Permanent and Temporary
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Join our team as a Physiotherapist and make a meaningful difference in the health and wellbeing of our local community. Working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll have the opportunity to deliver diverse physiotherapy services across paediatric, acute, residential, aged and community settings. This rewarding role offers variety, professional support and the chance to make a positive impact through prevention, early intervention, treatment and ongoing care.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Criteria 

• Deliver high-quality Physiotherapy services across a range of clinical and community settings.
• Manage and prioritise caseloads with support from Senior Physiotherapists and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide client-centred, culturally safe care responsive to local community needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation, records and safe work practices in line with organisational requirements.
• Contribute to professional development, teamwork, quality improvement, research and service evaluation.

Desired Criteria

• Demonstrated professional experience, clinical knowledge, problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to community-based settings.
• Strong commitment to professional development, reflective practice, client-centred care and cultural competency.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to contribute to administration, quality improvement, research and service evaluation.

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.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support
• Join RMCLHN's Allied Health Team (video)

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

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

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Enquiries

Meekah Zangari
Senior Clinical Educator
Phone: 85802500
E-mail: meekah.zangari@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

21 September 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 AHP1 - Physiotherapist - Role Description .pdf

 About Murray Bridge Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

 About Berri Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

 Physiotherapy Early Career Program Flyer_2027.pdf

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