Townsville Hospital and Health Service, is the public healthcare provider for the government areas of Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Flinders, Richmond, Hinchinbrook and Palm Island. We operate 21 facilities from primary care in regional locations to highly specialised care at the main hospital.

Job details

Do you want to make a difference in public healthcare?
Our health service offers a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic healthcare environment focused on innovation and excellence.

Our vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland and our purpose is "great care every day,".

Our values are: Integrity | Compassion | Accountability | Respect | Engagement

We are seeking committed and enthusiastic professionals to help us achieve our mission.

About the opportunity
Position: Exercise Physiologist
Vacancy: Casual (Two positions available)
Location: Community Allied Health, Townsville

What's on offer?

• Salary range: $49.83 - $73.24 p.h. (+ applicable allowances/benefits) 
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options for long term casual staff
• Great professional development opportunities
• Supportive and inclusive workplace environment
• Access to corporate discounts

About the role
Deliver Exercise Physiology clinical services with consumers (>18 years) of the Townsville Community Allied Health Services, within the context of the multidisciplinary team, presenting with health needs relating to post-acute follow up/rehabilitation and complex chronic and/or aging health conditions, including but not limited to:

• Effectively and appropriately assess clients, including the application of clinical judgement to a complex workload within the multi-disciplinary care coordination model.
• Exercise prescription and delivery of exercise in individual and group program settings, including the provision of education and education program components of group programs, within a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Apply professional judgement to clinical decisions in accordance with best practice guidelines and ethical standards. Engages in supervision / peer case conference when required to inform complex clinical decisions, with a decreasing need for supervision as experience, clinical judgement and independence increases.

Role requirements

• The successful applicant must hold a tertiary degree qualification in Exercise Physiology and be eligible for membership of ESSA.
• Drivers Licence: This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required.
• Aged Care Pre-Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position works in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate. Queensland Health will facilitate applicants obtaining the above National Police Certificate. 

Please refer to the role description for further details.

Interested?
Enquiries are welcome, for a confidential discussion please contact Nicole Hunt on 07 4433 9481. 

Applications close on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.

Please note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please download the Role Description for future reference.

This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role:
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Pertussis.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 953KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates (PDF, 70KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  HP3 Exercise Physiologist 32026446 (Word, 451KB)
  Role Description