CRVCID 756615

This is a permanent full‑time role at 1.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent). Part‑time hours may also be considered.

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.

CRVCID 756615

This is a permanent full‑time role at 1.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent). Part‑time hours may also be considered.

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.

CAMHS Inpatient and Hospital in the Home Service, located at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), Hollywood Hospital, and patient home settings, is an acute mental health inpatient service authorised under the WA Mental Health Act (2014). It provides 24/7 therapeutic care for children and adolescents up to 16 years old who require acute psychiatric support, whether admitted voluntarily or involuntarily when less restrictive care options are not suitable.

As the state‑wide CAMHS Inpatient and Hospital in the Home Service offers a safe, developmentally appropriate, and therapeutic environment. The multidisciplinary team works closely with families and carers to deliver comprehensive diagnostic assessments, tailored therapeutic programs, and recovery‑oriented management.

Operating within hospital and patient home settings, the service runs a seven‑day program that includes short‑term assessments, diagnostic clarification, treatment initiation, and group therapies designed to meet individual needs. The service is patient‑and‑family‑centred, with a robust focus on recovery and collaboration.

About The Role

As a Senior Exercise Physiologist within the CAMHS Inpatient and Hospital in the Home Service, 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 the CAHS Inpatient Unit.
- 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.

- Suitability Criteria:



Suitability recognises that there is a range of factors - along with having the skills, knowledge and abilities - that constitute merit. These factors included a person's eligibility, ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, ethical alignment and cultural fit. In addition to the Essential Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form, these requirements will also be considered to determine your suitability for the role.

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.

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 [email protected] or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

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📌 Senior Exercise Physiologist - CAMHS Inpatient and Hospital in the Home Service (Perth)
🏢 Child and Adolescent Health Service
📍 Perth