Senior Exercise Physiologist

SA Health; Noarlunga Centre; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Centre – Senior Exercise Physiologist role within Mental Health Rehabilitation Services. This high-autonomy clinical position focuses on delivering specialized exercise physiology services in a multidisciplinary mental health setting, translating evidence into meaningful patient outcomes.

You will lead, supervise, and collaborate across the MH Rehabilitation Services, contributing to program development, quality improvements, and integration of

Qualifications

• Degree in human movement or related, ESSA accreditation eligible.
• Competence in assessing and treating clients with complex needs, especially adults with severe mental illness.
• Ability to provide EH services as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Extensive experience delivering clinical exercise physiology services across illnesses and disabilities.
• Experience in clinical leadership, program evaluation and service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist clinical exercise physiology services and interventions.
• Provide leadership, supervision and training across the MH Rehabilitation Stream.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and evaluate therapy/activity groups.
• Review workflows and quality assurance processes to improve practice.

Skills

Exercise physiology

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Assessment & intervention

Education

Degree in human movement or related

Job description

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

Step into 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).

• 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.

Attachments

• Senior Exercise Physiologist Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 6th October 2026

Other 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.

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