Unleash Your Potential: Exercise Physiologist Role with SALHN

As an Exercise Physiologist at SALHN, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming lives through tailored exercise interventions. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, you'll design and implement evidence-based programs to enhance patient outcomes and promote overall well-being. This rewarding opportunity allows you to make a tangible impact on the health and quality of life of individuals with chronic conditions and complex needs.

About the role: 

Reporting to the DRS Manager & Physiotherapy Director, this role is responsible for ensuring optimal care and outcomes by providing a comprehensive range of therapy services to patients receiving supported early discharge and home rehabilitation. Duties for the role will include:

• Assessing patients' physical abilities, problems, and goals using a variety of formal and informal assessments, 
• Documenting assessment findings and interventions, 
• Monitoring the levels and types of EP services required by Ambulatory Rehabilitation

About you:

• 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),
• Ability to critically analyse or evaluate issues related to Exercise Physiology care in a manner which can be applied to quality activities, service evaluation, professional education or research with a commitment to ongoing professional development, 
• Experience as a clinician in the assessment and provision of high-quality rehabilitation to clients with a variety of neurological and/or orthopaedic conditions

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Mills, Manager, Day Rehab Service, 8404 2295, Emma.Mills@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 15 June 2025

Attachments:

• 904927 - Exercise Physiologist- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 904927