Staff Specialist (Rehabilitation Medicine)

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Salary packaging

Professional development

Job summary

Queensland Government's Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane is seeking a specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine with a focus on amputee rehabilitation within the Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Unit. The role provides clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary setting and aims to optimise functional outcomes, discharge planning and continuity of care.

The position includes follow-up outpatient services at PAH to support ongoing recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.

Qualifications

• MBBS, MD, or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM) or equivalent accepted by the Royal Australasian College of Rehabilitation Physicians (RACP) with specialist registration (or eligibility) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Experience in amputee rehabilitation is desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred specialist care in Rehabilitation Medicine with a primary focus on amputee rehabilitation.
• Provide clinical leadership in multidisciplinary rehabilitation to optimise functional outcomes and discharge planning.
• Coordinate continuity of care and integration across inpatient and outpatient services.

Skills

Amputee rehabilitation

Clinical leadership

MD/FRACP scope

Education

MBBS/MD or equivalent

FAFRM or RACP eligible

Specialist registration with Australian Medical Board

Job description

Your new role:This role delivers high-quality, patient-centred specialist care in Rehabilitation Medicine, with a primary focus on amputee rehabilitation within the Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Unit. The position provides clinical leadership in multidisciplinary rehabilitation, optimising functional outcomes, discharge planning and continuity of care. It also includes provision of follow-up outpatient services at Princess Alexandra Hospital to support ongoing recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegrationAbout you:MBBS, MD, or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia. Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM) or equivalent accepted by the Royal Australasian College of Rehabilitation Physicians (RACP) with specialist registration (or eligibility) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia. Experience in amputee rehabilitation is desired but not essential.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.About us:Princess Alexandra Hospital:The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.