NSW Government

Senior Exercise Physiologist - Adolescent Mental Health Unit

🔍 Kingswood, Nepean Hospital | Western Sydney

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Exercise Physiologist
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ653426 Requisition #


Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Exercise Physiologist Level 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ653426
Applications Close: 20/04/2026

 

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, 
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.


About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. 

Introducing the Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit (NAHMU), a fresh, purpose built 10-bed facility dedicated to supporting adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are navigating complex and severe mental health challenges. This state-of-the-art inpatient unit is the newest chapter in the Child, Youth and Family Mental Health (CYFMH) story, expanding its reach to provide compassionate, specialised care from the earliest stages of life through to young adulthood. NAHMU isn’t just a place of healing, it’s a vital step forward in empowering young people and their families with the support they need, when they need it most.

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Exercise Physiologist to join our multidisciplinary team and lead the delivery of advanced, specialist movement‑based interventions for adolescents experiencing complex, severe and co‑occurring mental and physical health challenges. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of youth mental health, where your expertise will directly influence recovery, safety and long‑term wellbeing for young people navigating acute illness, physical instability and treatment‑related complications.

In this senior role, you will undertake comprehensive diagnostic assessments and design highly specialised individual and group interventions tailored to young people whose presentations often fall outside standard practice guidelines. You will be relied upon for sophisticated clinical reasoning in situations where evidence is limited, presentations are novel, or rapid deterioration requires immediate, expert decision‑making. Your leadership will be central to managing high‑risk behaviors in physical activity settings, adapting interventions when standard protocols are contraindicated, and ensuring safe, recovery‑oriented care across the unit.

You will shape the future of exercise physiology within NAMHU by driving service development, establishing clinical pathways, implementing outcome frameworks, and leading quality improvement initiatives that strengthen the role of movement‑based therapies in youth mental health. As a senior clinician, you will provide professional supervision to junior staff and students, contribute to research translation, and build capability across CYF‑MH. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will champion youth‑centered practice and support seamless transitions from inpatient care back into the community.

This is a rare and rewarding opportunity for a highly skilled EP who thrives in complex clinical environments, values interdisciplinary collaboration, and is motivated to influence system‑level change in youth mental health care.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
  • Novated Leasing
  • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here
 

What you will bring to the role

  1. Holds a degree in Exercise Physiology recognised by Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and eligibility for accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).
  2. Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in the assessment, formulation and delivery of specialised exercise physiology interventions for young people (12–17 years) with complex and severe mental health presentations, including acute behavioural disturbance, co-occurring physical health risks and significant functional impairment.
  3. Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive, muti-domain clinical assessments including risk stratification, medical and behavioural contraindication screening and the development of complex individualised intervention plans aligned with recovery and functional goals.
  4. High-level communication, consultation, and advocacy skills with proven ability to influence multidisciplinary decision-making, contribute to complex case reviews, and embed exercise physiology within holistic treatment planning.
  5. Demonstrated leadership capability, including supervision, mentoring, competency development, and experience leading quality improvement, service development, or research projects that enhance clinical practice or patient outcomes.
  6. Demonstrated expertise in trauma-informed, culturally safe, youth-centered practice, with the ability to adapt approaches for Aboriginal young people, CALD populations, LGBTQIA+ youth, and those with disabilities or neurodevelopmental conditions.
  7. Proven ability to work autonomously as a senior clinician managing a complex caseload, ensuring high standards of clinical documentation, governance compliance, and evidence-based practice in line with ESSA standards and NSW Health requirements.
  8. Flexibility to participate in after-hours work, weekend programs, and work across CYF-MH sites as operationally required. Current NSW drivers’ licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) and willingness to use same for work purposes

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
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For role related queries or questions contact Marita Schwendler on Marita.Schwendler@health.nsw.gov.au

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