Senior Clinical Educator

Job no: 924755

Work type: Full time

Location: Murray and Mallee

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
• AHP3 | Full Time Contract | Temporary (up to 31 December 2026)
• Salary: $108,347 - $116,216 p.a
• Eligibility:
  Open to Everyone

Play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of allied health professionals by delivering high-quality, interdisciplinary clinical education across rural and remote settings. This unique joint position between Flinders University and Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) offers the opportunity to combine advanced clinical expertise with education, research and leadership, while strengthening partnerships that support student learning and workforce development.

This position is advertised as 1.0 FTE and may be appointed as one full-time role, or split across Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Physiotherapy part-time appointments that together total 1.0 FTE. This is an interdisciplinary role, and Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Physiotherapists are strongly encouraged to apply.

As the Senior Clinical Educator
, you will apply extensive clinical experience in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology to coordinate, develop and deliver clinical education and training for allied health students and their supervisors across RMCLHN. Working within the framework of the Flinders University - RMCLHN partnership agreement, you will ensure high-quality educational experiences that support student capability, confidence and readiness for rural practice.

You will work collaboratively with university and health service stakeholders to support students and supervisors, contribute to clinical teaching, undertake quality evaluation activities, facilitate and participate in research, and provide expert advice on clinical education and development opportunities. The role also provides an interprofessional clinical education consultancy service across the network, supporting best practice supervision and learning environments.

The Senior Clinical Educator is line managed by the Advanced Education and Research Lead (Allied Health), receives clinical support from the Advanced Clinical Lead, and works closely with Allied Health Clinical Seniors, local teams, and key regional and state-wide stakeholders to strengthen education, service delivery and workforce outcomes across RMCLHN.

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Speech Pathology profession and be eligible for practising membership of the relevant Professional Association.
• For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program.

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.  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 – Allied Health team video.
• Join our allied health team at RMCLHN | SA Health (web page).

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 part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and…