Exercise Physiologist Grade 1

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Cranbourne

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 65943

**Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.**

**About the Role**

We are seeking an enthusiastic Exercise Physiologist to work in a Grade 1 capacity in our Community Rehabilitation Program, in a fixed term part time capacity. This position is primarily based in the centre based Community Rehabilitation team at our Pakenham site. You will be working in a variety of specialisms including (but not limited to):

- Neurological,
- Orthopaedic,
- Cardiac,
- Pulmonary
- General Rehabilitation and
- Oncology rehabilitation.

Working with a diverse range of clients, no two days will be the same You will work alongside our talented EP’s as well as the wider interdisciplinary team. What an exciting opportunity to expand your skills. We will offer you all the guidance, support and training you need to progress. You will work collaboratively with a fantastic group of people who are inclusive, passionate and share a vision to provide excellent, evidence-based care for patients and their families.
Work across a variety of clinical specialisms providing evidence based care to our clients in their community and homes - A work car is provided for travelling to clients homes
Learn, grow and expand your knowledge within an experienced, supportive team

**About Us**

The Exercise Physiology service at Monash Health is an integral part of the wider interdisciplinary team. This unique opportunity will join the Community Rehabilitation team at our Pakenham and Cranbourne sites and will give you the opportunity to participate in your clients care in their home and/or community in this privileged role. You will be part of the wider Monash Health Exercise Physiology service, with access to all the benefits that offers: professional development, supervision, and broad and specialised clinical experience. You will have the support you need to flourish in your career.

Community Rehabilitation offers both home and centre based therapy. The Exercise Physiologist works closely with the interdisciplinary community rehabilitation team to provide a therapy program that is both holistic and client centred. This position provides the opportunity to work with autonomy, be creative and deliver high quality therapy services.

**What You Bring**:

- Your forward thinking approach to care - your ideas matter to us
- Enthusiasm for working in a multifaceted role
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge
- Your proactive and team player attitude
- Your strong communication and interpersonal skills

**What you need**:

- Masters of Clinical Exercise physiology and eligible for accreditation with ESSA
- Current drivers licence
- Working with Children check

**In return we will provide**:

- A supportive and cohesive team within a larger interdisciplinary setting
- Genuine career progression pathways
- Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

To learn more about our organisation visit **monashhealth.org**.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos**:monashhealth.org/careers**.

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

**Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.