Exercise Physiologist AHP2 Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Salary sacrifice benefits

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an Accredited Exercise Physiologist to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network's Modbury Hospital Geriatric Service. The role is a full-time, temporary contract to 30 June 2027, working with older adults to improve functional independence and quality of life in the northern Adelaide community.

You will assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based exercise physiology interventions for inpatients and outpatients, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, contribute to

Qualifications

• Degree in Exercise Science or equivalent qualified for ESSA accreditation.
• Eligible for accreditation from ESSA.
• Experience with older adults in rehab or geriatric settings.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and deliver exercise physiology interventions for inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and medical staff.
• Contribute to service improvement and clinical quality activities.
• Provide supervision to students and junior staff.

Skills

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Older adults rehabilitation

Clinical reasoning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Exercise Science / Human Movement

Job description

Exercise Physiologist AHP2 Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service

Exercise Physiologist AHP2 Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service

SA Health
Job reference: 953317
Location: 5092 - MODBURY
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Modbury Hospital - MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):
  • AHP1 - $73,710 - $89,981p.a. (pro rata)
  • AHP2 - $94,997 - $110,052p.a. (pro rata)
• Temporary Full-Time - up to 30 June 2027

About the Role:

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit an Exercise Physiologist to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

Modbury Hospital's Northern Adelaide Geriatric Service is looking for an Accredited Exercise Physiologist to join a dedicated allied health team improving the functional independence and quality of life of older adults across the northern Adelaide community. This is a full-time, contract position through to 30 June 2027, with opportunities to work in other services of the Aged Care, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care Division.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based exercise physiology interventions for inpatients and outpatients within the NALHN Modbury Hospital service
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team - including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and medical staff - to support patient-centred rehabilitation and discharge planning
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and clinical quality activities aligned with NALHN strategic priorities
• Provide supervision, guidance, and support to students and less experienced team members as appropriate

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience delivering exercise interventions with older adults or in a rehabilitation, chronic disease, or hospital-based setting
• Strong clinical reasoning skills with the ability to manage a complex, varied caseload independently
• Effective communication skills and experience working within or alongside multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of the SA Health model of care frameworks and a commitment to person-centred practice

To be eligible for this position, you must have 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).

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) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

"My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care."

I feel like I'm part of a growing and developing service.

I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide's north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital - the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital - a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services - adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services - provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services - including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

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.

Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.

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.

In addition to this, other benefits of working as an Exercise Physiologist in NALHN include:

• professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
• opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
• regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals

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 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 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.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 953317

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Role Description and Further Information:

Flexibility Statement
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.