At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exercise physiology services and make a real difference in mental health rehabilitation.
- Company: Join the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, a leader in allied health.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary sacrifice options, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Empower individuals through exercise and be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
- Qualifications: Degree in human movement or equivalent, with ESSA accreditation.
The predicted salary is between 13900 - 120284 $ per year.
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Salary: $112,139.00 - $120,284.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Full-Time Contract until October 2027
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).
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, (08) 8488 6100, Lydia.Forbes@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 6th October 2026
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.
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