Exercise Physiologist

• Full-time
• State: NSW
• Job Status: Full Time

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Whether it is through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment, our care is tailored to each and every individual. We work with our clients to identify their goals and provide psychological or physical supports to help them live life to its fullest potential. Our team of highly skilled allied health professionals and employment consultants include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

Why joins us?

• Ongoing development - tailored career development and leadership pathways, together with a "promoting from within" culture
• A comprehensive induction and onboarding,a buddy programandongoing workplace mentoring are provided
• Competitive remuneration package, generous bonus and incentive schemes, annual salary review and salary packaging options
• Being part of IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers, including our Graduate of the Year Award, Team Member of the Month and Reward Vouchers to recognise and celebrate for the STAR of each branch
• Flexiblehybrid working arrangementwith flexible working hours
• Strong supportive team culture - Peer and management support readily available onsite
• Varied client groups for variety in your workday and caseload
• Dedicated Health & Wellness program for all staff including Health & Wellness calendar and Fitness Passport, and access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentive for recommending great talent
• A mobile phone and a ProBook with latest technology are included
• Purchase Annual Leave, Travel Reimbursement and other perks are available

We are seeking individuals with a professional background in Exercise Physiology interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector in Port Macquarie NSW area,

In this diverse role, youwill enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to manage your own day. You willhavethe support of a strong, close team of driven and energetic healthcare professionals with the backing and resources of a global corporate infrastructure. Providing occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of conditions, both physical and psychological and supporting them to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes.

This opportunity working as a Rehabilitation Consultant stands out as you will also get exposure delivering some of IPAR’s innovative services including our pain educationRe-thinking Recoveryprogram. This program centres around using virtual reality and modern pain science to help people understand pain and re-train their brain and body. Re-thinking recovery is used in collaboration with a client’s current healthcare approach and will involve engagement with the entire treating team to ensure that the service is focused on the client.

Duties of the role include:

• Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants toalleviate administrative tasks);
• Applying your clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcomes;
• Working with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs;
• Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals;
• Completinga variety of assessments using your clinical and discipline specific allied health skills, such as Functional Capacity Evaluations,Worksite Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments, and Activities of Daily Living Assessments;
• Deliver our innovative virtual reality pain education program, Re-thinking Recovery.

You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below

• Tertiary qualification in Exercise Physiology registration with ESSA;
• Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded;
• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders;
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus;
• A current NSWDriver’s License and access to own car with comprehensive insuranceis a must.

Our core values are always at the heart of the work that we do every day:

• We act withintegrity. We are honest, ethical, and transparent. We inspire trustthrough open communication;
• Peoplework together. We enable each other to thrive within a culture of collaboration, fun and high performance;
• We takepride in delivering an exceptional and seamlesscustomerexperience each and every time;
• Quality & Innovationis at the forefront of our thinking. Wehavethe courage to actively seek new opportunities andcontinually improve;
• We embracesustainabilityacross all aspects of our business including financial performance, service; design and delivering meaningful outcomes for our team, our customers and the communities that we work in.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.