Physical Health Consultant - Exercise Physiologist

Company description:

• Exercise Physiologist opportunity
• Employment type: This is a full time, ongoing opportunity.
• Salary range: Common Law Contract level 4 (underpinned by the Labor Market Assistance Industry Award 2020) + 11% Super
• Not for Profit Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits up to $2649 pa
• Location: The Physical Health & Wellbeing Consultant role covers the South East Melbourne employment region: Frankston, Cranbourne sites.

Job description:

Hey You

Are you an enthusiastic, proactive people person? genU is looking for Exercise Physiologist - Physical Health & Wellbeing Consultant a to join our longstanding, purpose driven and values-based organisation to make a real difference to people's lives.

Reporting to the National Manager - Helth & Wellbeing, you will assist job seekers to reach their goals through holistic healthcare, lifestyle modification and vocational guidance, empowering them to have a better quality of life. You will conduct comprehensive initial assessments, developing individualised exercise programs, monitoring client progress and making adjustments to programs as needed, providing high quality practice to ensure optimal person-centred outcomes.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Work with individuals on a one-to-one basis and in groups to support those experiencing Physical Health and or wellbeing concerns;
• Conducting a range of assessments including functional capacity evaluation, musculoskeletal and fitness, work-site and ergonomic;
• Prescribe clinical exercise with a focus on work conditioning and strengthening modelled on client focused short term interventions;
• Delivering psycho-educational, work conditioning, manual handling, chronic pain management and strengthening group based program

If you would like a copy to the Position Description, please email us ***********@genu.org.au including the job ID 975 and position title. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Our ideal Physical Health & Wellbeing Consultant will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, or equivalent with a masters /graduate diploma in Exercise Physiology
• Accredited Exercise Physiologist registered with ESSA (Exercise and Sports Science Australia).
• Demonstrated ability to apply evidence based and best practice therapeutic approaches.
• Possess exceptional organisational abilities to facilitate the prioritisation and effective management of key duties.

You will need the following prior commencement:

• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain.
• Current NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate of completion or willingness to obtain.
• Current Working with Children's Check

genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

• Investment in You: genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
• Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and Physical Health.
• Increase your Take Home Pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
• Employee Discount Program: Save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia's most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
• Study Scholarship: all genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
• Employee Referral Program: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period.

 genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day.

genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us ***************@genu.org.au For any specific questions about this opportunity, please contact Rusty Brennan, ************@genu.org.au or 0448 602 ***.

Applications will be reviewed as received. The closing date for this role is 29th May 2024 09:00 AM AUS - Eastern Standard Time