Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Clinician- Physiotherapist/Exercise Physiologist

• Rural Support Service (hosted by Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN)
• Position based at Tonsley office or work from home available
• Salary: AHP2 $88,255 - $102,240 p.a (pro rata) + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Temporary part time working 45 hours per fortnight up to 30 June 2026

About the role

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the Country Access to Cardiac Health (CATCH) program within the Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network (iCCnet). As a Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Clinician, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver expert cardiac rehab services via telehealth. Your role will be vital in helping rural and remote patients manage their recovery, improve quality of life, and access culturally safe, evidence-based care tailored to their needs.

This temporary part-time position offers flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work from home with some time required at our Tonsley office. Join us and make a real difference in cardiac care across diverse communities.

How will you contribute

• Deliver personalised, evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation exercise programs and therapeutic interventions to patients with complex cardiac conditions.
• Apply culturally safe practices to ensure respectful, inclusive care for all patients, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from rural and remote areas.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary CATCH team and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery via telehealth and community-based approaches.
• Support and mentor junior staff and students, contributing to professional development and continuous improvement within the team.

Who are we looking for?

• Do you have a passion for helping people recover and improve their heart health through tailored exercise programs?
• Are you an Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist with experience or interest in cardiac rehabilitation and working with diverse rural communities?
• Are you comfortable working both independently and as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including via telehealth?
• Do you value cultural safety and inclusion, and want to support a culturally respectful health service environment?

About RSS

The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS's three Adelaide offices. Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia.

Benefits of joining us

The RSS is dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits including:

• Salary attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and fitness benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to RSS and BHFLHN staff and their families.
• Career opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Join the RSS for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The RSS is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 45 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C (minimal patient contact)

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Help is here Please refer to the details in the Role Description below (job reference or reach out to Jola Young, Nurse Consultant – Cardiology & (CATCH) on phone: or e-mail: 

Besides speaking with Jola, please refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Application closing date

Wednesday 27th August 2025 at 11:55PM

Attachments

907337 AHP2 Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Clinician - Role

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