Exercise Physiologist

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a highly motivated Exercise Physiologist to join our Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division.

Exercise Physiology services are offered across a variety of inpatient, home-based and community settings within the Rehabilitation and Geriatric clinical services based at Modbury with some outreach community work. In this role you will have the opportunity to rotate through a number of clinical services :

• Geriatrics : Provision of exercise physiology assessment and treatment for older adults while liaising with their families and carers. This may involve assessment and individualised intervention for deconditioning, frailty, cardiac and orthopaedic rehabilitation. Areas of work include the inpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation ward.
• Rehabilitation : Provision of exercise physiology assessment and treatment for adults participating in rehabilitation. This may involve assessment and individualised intervention for adults with a range of diagnoses including stroke, progressive neurological conditions, brain injury and deconditioning. Areas within rehabilitation include the inpatient rehabilitation wards, the Day Rehabilitation Service (6 week rehabilitation program in an outpatient setting) and the Rehabilitation in the Home program.

As an Exercise Physiologist, you will play a pivotal role in promoting and facilitating physical activity, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices for our patients. Your expertise will be invaluable in designing and implementing tailored exercise programs to support recovery, enhance functional capacity and improve overall well-being.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care. Your responsibilities will include conducting physical assessments, developing personalised exercise prescriptions and providing education and guidance to patients and their families.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold 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

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Exercise Physiologist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Excellent communication skills, a passion for patient-centred care and a commitment to continuous professional development are essential.

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) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 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.

• 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.

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 r