Rehabilitation Consultant

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

Job summary

SA Health's Rehabilitation Medicine team at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (Flinders Medical Centre) is seeking a Rehabilitation Consultant to support seven-day admissions, review inpatients within 12–24 hours, attend family meetings, and provide telehealth clinics.

The role leads quality improvement initiatives, contributes to clinical research and trials, supervises registrars, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes and compassionate,

Qualifications

• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Rehabilitation Medicine
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of professional judgement and medical competence in a multidisciplinary setting
• Respect for the rights and responsibilities of patients and their families
• Experience in quality improvement activities

Responsibilities

• Support seven-day admissions and review inpatients within 12–24 hours
• Attend family meetings and liaise with families on the ward
• Deliver telehealth clinics and travel to country hospitals to provide rehabilitation services
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and contribute to clinical research and trials
• Supervise and teach registrars and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes

Skills

Supervision of medical staff

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgement

Job description

Job no: 954020
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Medical, Public Health

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Rehabilitation Aged and Palliative Care
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $296,708 - $383,234 MD02 (Subject to Private Practice Arrangements)
• 30 HPW Immediate start until end June 2027 - 26.25 HPW5 Feb 2027 - 31 July 2027

Shape the Future of Rehabilitation Medicine – Make Every Recovery Count!

Join our dynamic Rehabilitation Medicine team and make a meaningful impact across stroke, orthopaedic/amputee and VITA rehabilitation wards, while extending your expertise through outreach to regional South Australian hospitals. Your day-to-day will include supporting safe seven-day admissions, reviewing inpatients within 12–24 hours, attending family meetings, connecting with families on the ward, delivering telehealth clinics and travelling to country hospitals to provide specialist rehabilitation services. You’ll also lead quality improvement initiatives, contribute to clinical research and trials, supervise and teach registrars, and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to strengthen patient outcomes and service delivery, all while championing compassionate, respectful and patient-centred care that optimises quality of life.

About you:

• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Rehabilitation Medicine
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of professional judgement and medical competence in a multidisciplinary setting
• Respect for the rights and responsibilities of patients and their families
• Experience in quality improvement activities

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Brooke Randall, RAP Medical Admin / TMO Coordinator , [phone], [e-mail]

Application Closing Date:

11.55 pm Thursday 5th of November 2026

Attachments:

• Rehabilitation Consultant - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 954020

Advertised: 15 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time