About this Opportunity
We are seeking a talented Exercise Physiologist to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to deliver evidence-based health, wellness and reablement therapy to our community-based clients.
This is a permanent full-time position available, with 76 hours per fortnight. As an innovative and passionate allied health clinician, you will be working for an organisation focused on client physical, social and mental health and wellbeing.
About the Role
The successful applicant will work under our tested multidisciplinary model of care, which has significant, proven benefits for getting our clients onto their best health pathway. Our model uses a comprehensive assessment battery and case conferencing process to inform targeted prescriptions, with the client journey culminating in ongoing exercise and service participation.
Key Responsibilities
* Contributing positively to multi-disciplinary care planning for our clients
* Demonstrated experience in person-centred practice, service continuous improvement, evidence-based treatment and service delivery
* Engaging in case conferencing and problem-solving of complex care needs
* Proactively delivering evidence-based reablement pathways that ensure client physical, social and mental health benefits
* Demonstrated willingness to mentor students and to increase your personal skill set
About You
We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients. To be successful in this role, you must be an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with an appropriate tertiary level qualification and current registration with Exercise and Sports Science Australia.
You Will Need
* Experience delivering health literacy to clients
* Well-developed technical skills to design, implement and evaluate safe and effective exercise interventions for older people
* Extensive knowledge and understanding of the effects of exercise interventions in managing chronic and complex clinical presentations
* Ability to teach, coach and motivate clients, using models of behaviour change, scientific evidence and clinical reasoning
* Strong organisational and time management skills as well as being able to demonstrate initiative to work autonomously with minimal supervision
* Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
* Ability to maintain concise documentation
* Proficient computer skills including the ability to use the Google Suite and various in-house databases
* Commitment to professional self-development in the field of clinical exercise
About Us
We are a leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service provider. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.
What We Offer
* A stable and flexible work environment
* Ongoing career development opportunities
* A supportive and collaborative team culture