Senior Exercise Physiologist

I Work For Sa; Noarlunga Centre; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SA Health in Australia seeks a Senior Exercise Physiologist to provide specialist clinical services and clinical leadership across SALHN Mental Health Rehabilitation Services. Reporting to the Allied Health Manager, you will supervise teams and drive high-quality rehabilitation interventions for adults with complex needs.

You will deliver evidence-based exercise physiology programs, contribute to service development, and champion continuous improvement within a multidisciplinary mental health

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree in human movement with the exercise physiology emphasis and ESSA accreditation eligibility.
• Proven competence in assessment and therapies for clients with complex needs, including mental illness.
• Ability to lead Exercise Physiology services within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist Exercise Physiology services and leadership across SALHN MHRS.
• Provide supervision and training to staff in the rehabilitation stream.
• Develop and evaluate therapy groups and workflows to improve practice.
• Support integration of best-practice rehabilitation across the continuum of care.
• Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Exercise physiology

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Mental health rehabilitation

Education

Bachelor degree in Exercise Physiology

Eligibility for ESSA accreditation

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 952105
Location: 5168 - NOARLUNGA CENTRE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network 627 subscribers

• Salary $112,139.00 - $120,284.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Full-Time Contract until October 2027

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.

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 08 November 2026

• 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.
• 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.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 952105

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.