MLHD - Staff Specialist - Rehabilitation Medicine
Requisition ID:REQ******
Position Classification:Staff Specialist
Employment Type:Temporary Full Time(12 months with potential for extension)
Location:Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Remuneration(Award Based):Staff Specialist (State) Award
FTE/ HoursPer Week:40 hours per week
Applications Close:Sunday20 September ****
Applications:
What you'll be doing
As aStaff Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine, you will:
Provide comprehensiveinpatient rehabilitation carewithin the16-bed Rehabilitation Unitat Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (with planned expansion capacity to 24 beds)
Deliverconsultative servicesto acute medical patients
Provideoutpatient rehabilitation clinics, including prosthetic, orthotic, spasticity (botulinum toxin), and high-risk foot clinics
Contribute tooutreach servicesacross the MLHD, including Narrandera, Temora, Tumut, and other sites via in office visits and telehealth
Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team environment
Supervise and support junior medical staff
Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, education, and research activities
Contribute to on-call and rostered responsibilities as required
In accepting this position, you will uphold core NSW public sector values, including cultural diversity, equity, ethical practice, and contributing to a healthy, safe, and fair workplace.
Where you'll be working
Wagga Wagga Base Hospitalis the largest referral hospital in the MLHD, offering a broad range of specialty services and a strong commitment to teaching, research, and workforce development.
Wagga Wagga is a vibrant regional city located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, offering:
Excellent schools and childcare options
A thriving food, arts, and cultural scene
Affordable housing and minimal commuting time
Easy access to Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra




It provides the perfect balance ofrewarding clinical practice and exceptional lifestyle.
What We Can Offer You
Working for the Murrumbidgee LHD may come with access to:
Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
Car leases
Fitness Passport
Support through advanced education & training
Access to EAP, wellbeing programs and supports for you and your family
Incentives
MLHD provides remuneration consistent with NSW Health statewide awards and determinations.
Clinicians may also benefit from regional incentives, salary packaging opportunities, and flexible working arrangements designed to attract high quality medical practitioners to rural practice.
The Welcome Experience
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For further information
Please refer to the Position Description for detailed role information.
Please note that whilst this role is advertised as temporary full time there is potential for a future ongoing vacancy.
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Rachael McQueen – Staff Specialist Rehabilitation Service WWBH via email on ******
Important Information
A National Police Check will be conducted.
NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work badge ineCredential.
Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




We encourage applicants from all backgrounds—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with disability.
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Selection Criteria
Holds unconditional specialist registration with Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA) in the specialty of Rehabilitation Medicine
Evidence of Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians and/or proof of recognition as a specialist by the Specialists Recognition Advisory Committee.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of contemporary evidence based best practice In Rehabilitation Medicine and evidence of competence in skills relevant to Australian rural hospital practice.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, and colleagues
Demonstrated commitment to teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to involvement in quality improvement and research programs, and an ability to work in a computerised environment.
Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education / continuing professional
Demonstrated commitment to behaviours which align to the NSW Health CORE values and MLHD Values, goals and strategies.
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