Consult Rehab Medicine

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Rehabilitation Medicine Department

The Continuing Care division includes Rehabilitation Medicine, Aged Care, community services and specialist clinics.  Rehabilitation Medicine provides consults to the acute campus, inpatient rehabilitation services at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre and Rehab@Home in the community.  Rehabilitation Medicine also provides the Statewide ABI service (together with Caulfield Hospital) and multiple outpatient clinics.

About the role 

Working 11 hours per week as the Consult Rehab Medicine, you will provide a specialised Rehabilitation Medicine service to Austin Health. Specifically:

• A consults service, reviewing acute patients;
• A disability service, assessing Austin patients living with long term disability and keeping them well in the community;
• Education of Rehab medicine Advanced Trainees;
• Covering consultant leave in the Amputee, Orthopaedic & General Rehabilitation inpatient unit.

A regular day will see you:   

• Provide comprehensive management of rehabilitation consults and patients attending the Disability clinic;

• Participate in Unit meetings and activities, as needed;

• Provide an on-call service as required;

• Teaching advanced trainees.

About you 

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Rehabilitation Medicine;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team;
• A commitment to research and/or clinical audit activities;
• Involvement in teaching and training of medical staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level. 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Lisa Sherry, Director, Rehabilitation Medicine at Lisa.Sherry@austin.org.au or 03 9490 7562.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 25 May 2026