Spinal Consultant
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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 Victorian Spinal Cord Service (VSCS)
VSCS is Victoria’s designated statewide specialist service for people who sustain traumatic spinal cord injury. The service provides coordinated care from the acute phase through rehabilitation and into the community, with lifelong involvement supported through structured face‑to‑face and virtual follow‑up where clinically indicated.
About the role
An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and highly experienced Spinal Consultant to join our Victorian Spinal Cord Service.
- Hours per week: 17.5 hours per week average
- Employment Status: Fixed-term Part time
- Appointment Period: 5 years commencing June 2026
About you
This role requires the Spinal Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine to:
- Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Hold Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (RACP)
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Rehabilitation and Spinal Medicine
- Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
- Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum, and
- Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, training and research.
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: Dr Caroline McFarlane, Director of Victorian Spinal Cord Service - caroline.mcfarlane@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Wednesday 6 May 2026
