Exercise Physiologist

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Part Time (53.2 hours per fortnight)
• Exercise Physiologist Grade 1
• Located at The Alfred
• Great staff benefits! 

The Department

The headspace Early Psychosis Recovery program offers young people tailor made programs designed to enhance personal recovery. The goals of these programs may include: developing a positive identity, understanding personal health and mental health, developing self-management tools and engaging in valued social roles. The recovery program includes some components whereby those with expertise by experience of mental illness/distress will work alongside those with expertise by profession to devise and deliver the programs.

The Role

This position is permanent, part-time, and is based between the headspace Bentleigh Hub and the Narre Warren/Dandenong and Frankston Spokes.

This exciting position requires knowledge and expertise in exercise physiology combined with understanding, skills and interest in youth mental health. The focus of the position is to provide individual and group Exercise Physiology services within a health and lifestyle stream as part of the headspace Early Psychosis Recovery program.

The Exercise Physiologist provides individually tailored Exercise Physiology assessment and intervention on a mostly individual basis with some provision of group programs and possibility of involvement in co-production and co- facilitation of relevant Discovery College courses and provision of consultation to headspace Early Psychosis staff as appropriate. There is a key focus on promoting and enabling access to these health and lifestyle interventions for young people seen within the clinical programs (Continuing Care and MATT services). This will involve some assertive engagement and outreach with young people to ensure access to service.

The headspace Early Psychosis program operates from a “Hub and spoke” model, with the “Hub” located at Bentleigh and “Spokes” at Elsternwick, Frankston, Narre Warren and Dandenong. Recovery Program services are offered to young people at all of the sites. Currently the position operates with a day spent at three headspace Early Psychosis sites, Bentleigh, Frankston, Narre Warren and Dandenong. The capacity to undertake and contribute to service development and quality projects is essential.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Provide specialised individual and group exercise physiology services aimed at meeting the particular needs of the headspace Early Psychosis young people.
• To continue to develop the health & lifestyle programs within the Recovery program and among the headspace Early Psychosis clinical teams in collaboration with the Recovery Program Team Leader, Recovery Program staff and Grade 2 Exercise Physiologist.
• Ensure that the health & lifestyle needs of young people are being adequately addressed within the service. Liaise and consult with other headspace Early Psychosis programs as required to achieve this.
• Assist the Grade 2 Exercise Physiologist with supporting Exercise Physiology students.
• Engage in service development tasks as appropriate such as:

1. Contribute to design and collection of information on outcomes for young people and families
2. Establish and develop strong partnerships with other relevant organisations/businesses as required to ensure young people have access to appropriate physical health opportunities within the community.
3. Develop strategies that facilitate successful transition of young people into meaningful physical health opportunities outside of headspace Early Psychosis.

Staff Benefits

A new carpark waiting list has been implemented at The Alfred.

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car (subject to availability) and bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sarah Hewett, Team Leader Recovery Team on [email protected].

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 6th February 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.