Senior Exercise Physiologist

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Palliative Care SA in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Exercise Physiologist to join the SALHN Noarlunga Mental Health Rehabilitation Services. This senior, high-autonomy clinical role partners with a multidisciplinary team to champion the value of exercise physiology and translate evidence into meaningful change.

Reporting to Allied Health Manager, you will provide specialist services, supervision, and leadership across MHRS, delivering rehabilitation interventions, developing workflows, and

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in human movement, eligible for ESSA accreditation.
• Competence with assessment and therapeutic interventions for adults with complex needs, including severe mental illness.
• Ability to assume responsibility for Exercise Physiology services as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Extensive experience delivering EP services across a broad range of illnesses and disabilities.
• Experience in clinical leadership within a discrete unit, including program evaluation and service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality Exercise Physiology services and interventions aligned with best practice evidence.
• Lead and supervise across the MH Rehabilitation Stream to support integration of rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with team members to initiate, develop, and evaluate therapy/activity groups.
• Review workflows and quality assurance to improve practice and culture of continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership, training and support across MHRS to strengthen care delivery.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Program evaluation

supervision

Education

Degree in human movement / ESSA-accredited Exercise Physiology

Job description

Job no: 952105
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Public Health

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Noarlunga Centre - Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS)
• Salary $112,139.00 - $120,284.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Full-Time Contract until October 2027

Move Minds Forward: Senior Exercise Physiologist, SALHN Noarlunga

Stepinto a senior, high-autonomy clinical role for an experienced practitioner ready to champion the value of exercise physiology within a multidisciplinary mental health setting and translate evidence into lasting, meaningful change for the people who need it most.

About the role:

Reporting to the Allied Health Manager - MHRU, this role is responsible for providing specialist clinical exercise physiology services, leadership and supervision across SALHN Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS).

Duties for the role will include:

• Commitment to delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
• Deliver high quality, Exercise Physiology rehabilitation services and interventions that meet the needs and preferences of consumers, families and carers and align with best practice evidence.
• Collaborating with other team members to initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate therapy/activity groups.
• Review, and make recommendations, develop and implement workflow processes and quality assurance processes to improve practice and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Providing leadership, training, and support across the MH Rehabilitation Stream to support integration of best-practice rehabilitation across the continuum of care.

About you:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, usually in human movement, inclusive of the exercise physiology elective and eligible for accreditation from Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
• Demonstrated competence in the application of a wide range of assessment and therapeutic interventions to clients with complex needs, in particular adult consumers with severe mental illness.
• Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility for and the provision of Exercise Physiology services to an area as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Extensive experience in the provision of clinical exercise physiology services to clients within a broad range of illnesses and disabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership within a discrete unit, including program evaluation and service development.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Lydia Forbes, Allied Health Manager, [phone], [e-mail]

Application Closing Date:

11.55 pm Wednesday 21st October 2026

Attachments:

• Senior 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: 952105

Advertised: 07 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 21 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time