Rehab Medicine Physician
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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
We are a small but vibrant group of Rehabilitation Physicians. Clinical consultative rehabilitation services are provided by the department of Rehabilitation Medicine to the whole of Austin Health. Inpatient and outpatient services are located at Royal talbot rehabilitation Centre. The department of Rehabilitation Medicine is a part of the Continuing Care division.
About the role
This role is for a long service leave cover the Neurological and General Rehabilitation inpatients working 10.5 hours per week.
A regular day will see you:
- Review patients as needed or on formal ward round
- Attend case conferences and family meetings
- Reach the Advanced Trainee Rehabilitation Registrar and PGY2 Resident
- Respond to referral enquiries and administration requests.
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:
- A commitment to Austin Health values.
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Neurological rehabilitation interests strongly encouraged.
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. 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
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Friday 20 March 2026
