At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a multidisciplinary team to improve health for those living with obesity and chronic disease.
- Company: Canberra Health Services, dedicated to high-quality, person-centred care.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, salary packaging, and access to employee support programs.
- Other info: Diverse workplace welcoming applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Exercise Physiology and expertise in obesity care required.
The predicted salary is between 111639 - 120057 $ per year.
Employment Type: Part Time (29:24 hours per week), Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 72081)
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Belconnen Community Health Centre, ACT
Section: Department of Bariatric Medicine
Closing Date: 04 November 2026
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
About the Role:
Join the Department of Bariatric Medicine's multidisciplinary team and play a key role in improving the health and wellbeing of people living with obesity and chronic disease. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Exercise Physiologist with specialised expertise in obesity and bariatric care to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions within a collaborative and innovative multi-disciplinary team.
Reporting to the Clinical Unit Coordinator, you will provide comprehensive clinical Exercise Physiology assessment, education, exercise prescription, and intervention for patients throughout their bariatric care journey. This role requires advanced knowledge of obesity as a chronic disease and expertise in prescribing safe, evidence-based exercise interventions for individuals with complex health needs.
You will deliver services in both individual and group settings, using patient education, health promotion and behaviour change strategies to support sustainable lifestyle change. Working with patients undertaking intensive treatment pathways, including Very Low Energy Diets (VLEDs), obesity pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery, you will tailor exercise recommendations to optimise clinical outcomes, improve function and support long-term health and wellbeing.
You will also contribute to quality improvement activities and service development to ensure the delivery of contemporary, patient-centred care. We are seeking a motivated clinician with excellent clinical reasoning, communication and behaviour change skills who is passionate about supporting individuals living with obesity.
You will be confident working independently, managing complex clinical presentations, and building positive professional relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and service leaders to ensure seamless care delivery.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.
Note: Appointment to this position may be based on application and referee reports only. Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jane Osborne on (02) 5124 1*** or at ************@act.gov.au
Exercise Physiologist/Physiotherapist employer: ACT Health
Canberra Health Services is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment within the state-of-the-art Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital. With competitive remuneration packages, generous leave provisions, and extensive professional development opportunities, employees are supported in their growth while contributing to one of the busiest emergency departments in Australia. The inclusive work culture and commitment to workforce diversity make it an ideal place for passionate medical professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
