Vacancy Reference No. 750784

This is a Fixed Term Part Time appointment for twelve (12) months at 45.60 hours (0.6FTE) per fortnight with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

About Our Team:

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia offer support, advice and treatment to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years who are experiencing mental health challenges.

Pathways is a state-wide, specialised program that works with children aged 12 and under with complex and long-term mental health difficulties. 

We are a family focused program that aims to offer a flexible and adaptable service to best suit the needs of the child. This can include education, social, behavioural, emotional, and mental health difficulties. As each child and family is different, each admission is also different and may include assessment, the recovery day program and or outreach-based treatment approach.

About the Role:

As a Senior Exercise Physiologist with Pathways, you will deliver high‑quality Exercise Physiology services to children and adolescents with complex mental health needs. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide advanced‑level assessment, intervention, and care coordination to support comprehensive clinical management, therapeutic engagement, and discharge planning.

Some of your key accountabilities will include:

• Delivering advanced Exercise Physiology assessment, intervention, and evaluation for complex and general child and adolescent mental health caseloads within a multidisciplinary team.
• Planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating specialist Exercise Physiology services within Pathways.
• Actively participating in multidisciplinary clinical team meetings, clinical reviews, and case conferences to inform care, intervention, and discharge planning.
• Liaising with consumers, carers, health professionals, and community agencies to support continuity of care and optimal clinical outcomes.
• Providing specialist consultation and advice on Exercise Physiology practice to staff across the CAMHS sector and to external government and non‑government agencies.
• Contributing to service development through program planning, implementation, evaluation, and inter‑agency collaboration.
• Participating in applied clinical research and service evaluation activities as appropriate.
• Supervising and instructing Exercise Physiology students within approved clinical teaching programs.
• Maintaining advanced professional knowledge and skills and participating in ongoing supervision and professional development.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation, databases, and statistical data in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Contributing to the development and review of policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines relating to Exercise Physiology services in child and adolescent mental health.

Your role will align with the WA Health Code of Conduct and CAHS’ vision and values, demonstrating a strong commitment to governance, integrity, safety, and quality in healthcare delivery. You will maintain eligibility and accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), ensuring care is delivered to contemporary advanced practice standards.

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

How to apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page.

Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:

• A current resume and cover letter which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.

• Evidence of your tertiary qualification in Exercise Science and accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) (Essential Criteria 1).

• A written statement addressing Essential Criteria 2, 3, 4 and 7 per the Job Description Form, including relevant examples, in no more than 3 pages maximum.

• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Joshua Rao, Service Manager via joshua.rao@health.wa.gov.au with any specific questions related to this role.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form. 

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Other Conditions: Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview. You can reach the team via CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.