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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary: AHP1 - $68,478 - $83,594 p.a. / AHP2 - $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 26 December 2025

About the Role:

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 role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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 (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: 886387

Enquiries:

Jessica Whitefield

A/ Senior Manager

Phone: (08) 7321 4100

E-mail: jessica.whitefield@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

6 December 2024 – 11.55PM

Role Description:

 886387 - Exercise Physiologist - AHP1 - role description.pdf

 886387 - Exercise Physiologist - AHP2 - role description.pdf

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