Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Flourish Australia has a brand new exciting opportunity for an Accredited Exercise Physiologist to join our Sydney teams!

The position available is:

• Closed-term part-time until 30 June 2025 (45.6 hours/fortnight)
• Working agreed upon days between Monday to Friday
• Based in Surry Hills (working across the Sydney region)
• Attractive salary starting at $85,000 per annum + Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging.

About the Opportunity 

As an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Flourish Australia, you will be supporting the integration of lifestyle interventions within a community setting specialised in complex mental health to improve physical health outcomes for people living with complex mental health issues. 

The Accredited Exercise Physiologist is responsible for promoting the importance of exercise physiology through in-service training, developing resources, and educating other team members or external stakeholders, and for also supervising student placements in collaboration with universities. They work closely with the local Manager as part of the integrated support team to help ensure a comprehensive approach to support people to self-manage their physical health.

As an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, you will: 

• Conduct comprehensive health screenings to identify risk factors and determine appropriate exercise interventions.
• Perform detailed health and exercise assessments to evaluate fitness levels, physical capabilities, and any limitations or contraindications.
• Design and deliver tailored exercise programs for individuals and groups, ensuring safety and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, dietitians, and other health professionals, including writing letters and reports to communicate consumer progress and needs.
• Promote the importance of exercise physiology through in-service training, developing resources, and educating other team members or external stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and refining operational procedures to enhance the delivery of exercise physiology services within Flourish Australia.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to exercise physiology students on clinical placements, ensuring a high standard of learning and professional development.
• Provision of individual and/or group support to people who have limited or no access to initial and/or ongoing exercise support services 

For more information on the Accredited Exercise Physiologist role, please read the position description. 

Please note - Successful candidates must maintain a Class C drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle when an organisational pool motor vehicle is unavailable. You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.

Who we are

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Accredited through Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA) as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
2. Demonstrated clinical experience as an accredited Exercise Physiologist working with people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
3. Demonstrated experience in community engagement, health promotion, and building effective relationships with other service providers. 
4. Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver exercise and lifestyle education and training to arrange of professionals including mental health clinicians and GPs.
5. Demonstrated understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue and how providing a recovery-oriented service is of benefit to people.
6. Demonstrated strong communication, advocacy and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, facilitate outcomes and prepare reports in clear and concise language.
7. Current unrestricted Australian drivers’ licence.

Desirable:

1. A personal lived experience of a mental health issue or a carer of a person with a lived experience.
2. Understanding of public sector and community-based service systems relevant to people with a lived experience of a mental health issue and psychosocial disability and demonstrated experience navigating such systems and using capacity building and education to achieve positive results. 

For further information, please contact James Austin Manager. E: james.austin@flourishaustralia.org.au (do not email applications)

The Benefits

• Tax-free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Vehicle Mileage Allowance
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave 
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
• Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring and a comprehensive induction program
• Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
• Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discounts at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy and will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy. 

How to Apply