Help parents recover together with their babies in a specialist mental health unit
Deliver evidence-based exercise therapy within a multidisciplinary team
Join a brand-new purpose-built inpatient Mother and Baby Unit at Westmead
Empower recovery, build resilience and improve wellbeing for parents experiencing complex perinatal mental health challenges through innovative, evidence-based exercise physiology in a specialist inpatient service.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Exercise Physiologist Level 3
Remuneration: $61.31 - $63.29 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Located at Redbank House on the Westmead Hospital campus, the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) is a newly established specialist inpatient service supporting parents and infants during the critical perinatal period. As part of Western Sydney Local Health District, you'll join a progressive team committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care that helps parents recover while remaining with their babies in a safe and therapeutic environment.
Working alongside experienced mental health clinicians, you'll contribute to an innovative model of care that promotes recovery, strengthens parent-infant attachment and supports long-term wellbeing for families.
Purpose-built eight-bed inpatient unit designed specifically for perinatal mental health care.
Deliver holistic, parent and infant-centred treatment in a calm therapeutic environment.
Work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team committed to collaborative care.
Provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed and family-inclusive care.
Be part of one of NSW's leading health districts with strong professional development opportunities.
What you'll be doing
As the Senior Exercise Physiologist, you will deliver specialised clinical Exercise Physiology services to consumers admitted to the Mother and Baby Unit. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary mental health team, you will provide evidence-based assessment, exercise prescription and therapeutic interventions that support both physical and mental health recovery throughout the perinatal period.
Complete comprehensive assessments, risk stratification and develop individualised exercise programs for consumers with complex mental health needs.
Deliver and evaluate individual and group exercise interventions that support recovery, wellbeing and self-management.
Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, allied health professionals and families to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
Maintain high-quality clinical documentation, participate in multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to discharge planning and continuity of care.
Drive continuous improvement through quality initiatives, research participation, outcome measurement and evidence-based practice.
Join Us!
Join Western Sydney Local Health District and help shape the future of specialist perinatal mental health care. Apply today and make a lasting difference to the lives of parents, babies and families while growing your career in an innovative and supportive clinical environment.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Requirements:
Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Exercise and Sports Science or Exercise Physiology.
Registration: Eligibility for accreditation as an exercise physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Selection Criteria:
Bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science with eligibility for accreditation as an exercise physiologist with ESSA.
Evidence of extensive clinical experience as a Level 2 exercise physiology or equivalent.
A strong commitment to an evidence-based service to provide for perinatal mental health consumers, carers and families requiring assessment, case management, intervention, appropriate referral, and discharge planning.
Demonstrated proficiency in ability to work autonomously with limited supervision and ability to prioritise, manage a demanding workload, apply high level reasoning skills, and have independent professional judgement.
Provide evidence of proficient written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities, with skill in clinical practice alongside both novice and experienced health professionals and external service providers.
Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to initiate, lead, evaluate, and share quality improvement activities or service evaluation processes.
Demonstrated experience in clinical teaching and supervision of students, level 1/2 Allied Health Professionals and/or Allied Health Assistants.
Demonstrated computer literacy and ability to learn and use a variety of health information systems.
Requisition ID: REQ677623
Applications Close: 19th August 2026
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For inquiries about the role, contact Gena Hughes on 0423 783 424.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
