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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network – Community Health, Better Care in the Community Team
• Yorke and Northern Region, including Wallaroo, Kadina, Maitland and Point Pearce
• Salary: AHP2  $91,785 to $106,330 p.a. (Pro-rata) + Superannuation + leave Loading & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Part Time position working 15 hours per week (up to 30 June 2027)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Role

Seeking an enthusiastic and client-focused Exercise Physiologist to deliver exercise physiology services as part of the multidisciplinary Better Care in the Community Team. The successful applicant will contribute to comprehensive, integrated services supporting individuals with chronic and complex conditions - helping people achieve their goals, avoid hospitalisation, and safely return to the community. This is a temporary, part-time position servicing the Northern Yorke Peninsula, including Wallaroo, Kadina, Maitland, and Point Pearce.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering one-on-one, group-based, and health promotion activities to individuals with cardiac, metabolic, respiratory, and other chronic diseases.
• Using evidence-based practice to plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality interventions in line with local health needs.
• Managing personal workload and contributing to allocation of team resources.
• Providing clinical support and guidance to less experienced staff, assistants, and students.
• Maintaining accurate client records and documentation in accordance with statutory and policy standards.
• Engaging in service development, quality improvement, and reflective professional development.

Essential Criteria

• Recognised degree in Exercise Physiology or relevant Allied Health profession.
• Eligibility for practicing membership with the relevant Professional Association.
• Relevant clinical experience, ideally in rural/remote or multidisciplinary health settings.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.
• Flexibility to travel across the Northern Yorke Peninsula, including a current driver’s licence.
• Satisfactory National Police Check, Working With Children Check, and NDIS Worker Screening.
• Commitment to client-centred and culturally safe practice.

Special Conditions

• Some after-hours work, travel on country roads and light aircraft may be required.
• Must comply with immunisation and credentialling requirements.

About YNLHN

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

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 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 (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: 916071

Enquiries

Barbara Daw
Position: Patient Journey Team Leader
Phone: 0481 476 222
E-mail: barbara.daw@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

8 October 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Attachments

 916071 - AHP2 Exercise Physiologist Role Description.pdf

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