Exercise Physiologist - Grade 1

Fixed Term 12 Months

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

About the Role

The successful applicant will be part of a growing Allied Health department with an extensive multi-disciplinary team. This opportunity will suit new graduates, early career or experienced Exercise Physiologist wanting rural experience. The role is supported by a Grade 1, Grade 2 and a 3 Exercise Physiologists and offers on site clinical supervision.

We are offering an exciting and varied position for a suitably qualified Grade 1 Exercise Physiologist. The successful applicant will be part of a dynamic department made up of an existing Grade 1, 2 and 3 Exercise Physiology team and over twenty other Allied Health professionals.

We can offer you a varied workload that could include:

• Outpatient Exercise Physiology – musculoskeletal, cardio metabolic, neurological, oncology and other clinical populations
• Subacute- Transitional Care Program
• Exercise Physiology Groups including our over gym groups, over 65’s gym group, Hydrotherapy and Oncology Rehabilitation Programs
• The opportunity for facilitating multi-disciplinary programs such as Better Balance and cardiac rehabilitation
• The opportunity to develop areas of special interest and work closely with other Allied Health disciplines including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Diabetes Education and more

Skills and Experience

• Model excellent professional behaviour, communication and team collaboration skill
• Demonstrate self-reflective practice and a willingness to learn and grow
• Uphold the values endorsed by Grampians Health
• Have an ability to balance a clinical case load with other non-clinical tasks
• Be able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Stawell Region

Stawell is a small town, with a big heart. Life is lived here at a slower pace, it's perfect for people who are wanting to get away from big cities and unwind. We have beautiful wildlife and numerous hiking trails, you will never outgrow this place and its wonders. Stawell is only a 45-minute drive to Horsham, where you can have the opportunity to dine from restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia's best and most awarded venues.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle and want to sway expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Stawell is the place for you.

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Lizz Anthony, Primary Care Team Leader, on 5358 8531 or Kirby Eagan, Primary Care Leader, 5358 8531 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.