Exercise Physiologist - Heidelberg, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

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Heidelberg, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Part time, fixed term

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre, Austin Health

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.

We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the role
The role is focused on the delivery of clinical exercise training to oncology patients in an outpatient setting. This also includes the provision of indiviudal and group-based exercise training on a daily basis.

A regular day will see you:

Perform assessments and design treatment interventions for cancer outpatients in both individual and group sessions
Triage referrals for individual patients and schedule patients for individual and/or groupbased exercise training.
Contribute to the development and delivery of evidencebased exercise training.
Attend or contribute to multidisiciplinary team meetings and/or departmental meetings as required.

About you
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

Tertiary qualifications (Bachelor and Masters Degree) in Clinical Exercise Physiology and current accreditation with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Minimum three years clinical experience as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Specialist knowledge in Oncology and/or exercise prescription for individuals with chronic disease.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with clients & other health professionals
Ability to prioritise workloads, work independently and within an interprofessional team environment.

Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.

Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

Inclusion at Austin
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