The position of CYMHS Exercise Physiologist will deliver competent evidence-based exercise physiology to children and/or adolescents with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders to optimise their recovery. The role will provide clinical services within a family centred framework as part of the Community CYMHS Program, primarily across the Northside Brisbane multidisciplinary teams.

Job details

About the Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

• The delivery of core clinical services with young people in accordance with the Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) guidelines and the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. You will:
  • Deliver competent and quality evidence-based exercise physiology services in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards. This involves actively supporting and promoting health and wellbeing to the young people of the service;
  • Provision of consultation, assessment and intervention where exercise physiology is indicated for young people who are triaged as having high level needs related to cardiometabolic, lifestyle, functional, contextual or trauma related variables that affect physical or emotional wellbeing;
  • Deliver evidence-based exercise physiology practice inclusive of individual screening, assessment and both individual and group physical activity therapeutic interventions for young people;
  • As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making, under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician;
  • Work flexibly across Community CYMHS teams when required, as advised by the Community CYMHS Program Manager;
  • Contribute to the development of clinical practice procedures and protocols, for both exercise physiology and the multi-disciplinary team, that support the continuum of care.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HHS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• 690813 HP3 Exercise Phsyiologist RD (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)