Enhanced Community Care - Exercise Physiologist

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Exercise Physiologist Lvl 3
Remuneration: 108595 - 112114
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ496213

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
• Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at " " in the Far West.What you'll be doingThe Exercise Physiologist Senior Clinician will work independently and autonomously with minimal or no supervision to apply advanced clinical knowledge in the assessment, exercise prescription, health education, and delivery of
individual and group exercise, lifestyle and behaviour modification programs for the management of patients of the Enhance Community Care Team. The Level 3 Exercise Physiologist is able to provide clinical services to client groups of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills.

• Applying evidence-based practice while dealing effectively & efficiently with a broad range of clinical issues.
• Working with patients and families who may experience significant distress and anxiety.
• Utilising available resources to meet competing patient needs and expectations and managing high volume workloads while at the same time achieving positive outcomes.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + enquire about relocation packaging that may be available to you
• Novated leasing
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness Passport
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities

About the Far West LHDThe is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our communityKey to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcareAbout Broken HillOften referred to as an “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible

• Bachelor or post graduate degree in Exercise Physiology, or equivalent and current eligibility for full membership of the Exercise and Sports Science Australia professional association. Current driver's licence (P2 acceptable).
• Demonstrated high level verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in providing exercise physiology assessments, prescription of evidence-based individual, group and home exercise programs, and evaluation of interventions using appropriate outcome measures.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously at an advanced level with limited supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including collaborative stakeholder consultation.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skill and significant clinical experience in the provision of clinical care across a wide range of practice areas within their discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to independently problem solve, apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as per of a multidisciplinary team.

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For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Smith on Rebecca.Smith7@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 28 June 2024Stepping UpThe Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.