Rehabilitation Consultant

Sa-Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 297,000 - 383,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010

Additional $2,650 for meal expenses

Fitness Passport

Free public transport to hospital

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support may be negotiated

Job summary

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network in Adelaide is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Rehabilitation to deliver high-quality inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

You will apply evidence-based practice, contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, support continuous improvement and foster a safe, collaborative clinical environment. This fixed-term role runs from 1 July 2027 to 31 December 2027.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent with specialist registration in Australia
• FAFRM or equivalent; eligible for registration
• Experience in large public hospitals and community settings
• Undergraduate/postgraduate teaching experience
• Strong written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard clinical paediatric rehabilitation services
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate training
• Advance knowledge in the specialty
• Foster a positive culture and safe work environment
• Participate in quality management and service improvement

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation

Mediation skills

Teaching

Education

MBBS / equivalent

Specialist registration in Australia

FAFRM or equivalent

Public hospital experience

Job description

Job no: 949486
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Medical

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, Complex, Subacute & Spiritual Care, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant, $296,708 to $383,234 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, fixed term (Temporary) contract from 1 July 2027 until 31 December 2027

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The Consultant is responsible for the provision of high-quality inpatient, outpatient and community based Paediatric Rehabilitation. The Consultant is responsible for ensuring that clients’ functional levels are restored or managed using evidence based best practice.

Key duties of the role

• Provision of high standard clinical services to patients using evidence based practice
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate training in the discipline of paediatric rehabilitation services
• Contribution to advances in knowledge in the specialty
• Encourage and foster a positive culture and safe work environment
• Participating in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of services

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent
• Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualifications as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
• Previous experience working in large public hospitals and community settings
• Demonstrated experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and mediation skills
• Knowledge of contemporary paediatric rehabilitation, public hospital practices, OH&S and quality management

WCHN employees may be required to undertake work at various locations in metropolitan Adelaide and provide outreach to other parts of South Australia and the Northern Territory.The applicant would need to have FAFRM or equivalent, and be registerable in Australia.

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Maddigan
Administration Coordinator
81617367
[e-mail]

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MD2 - Rehabilitation Consultant - Role Description - 949486.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 02 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time