- Permanent part time | Flexible hours to support your ideal work-life balance
- Support patients' recovery journey through high-quality rehabilitation delivered where it matters most, at home and in the community
- Collaborative multidisciplinary teams | Work alongside professionals from diverse fields

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative multidisciplinary rehabilitation service and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient-centred care across the continuum of rehabilitation.

The successful candidate will provide specialist rehabilitation medicine input to inpatients with a broad range of rehabilitation needs, coordinate discharge planning including leading family meetings and participating in multidisciplinary team planning meetings, and liaise closely with community, ambulatory and subacute rehabilitation services to facilitate seamless transitions of care. The role also includes the early assessment and management of spasticity, multidisciplinary rehabilitation assessment, goal setting, and the development of personalised rehabilitation plans to optimise patient outcomes.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Current medical registration with AHPRA
- Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM), RACP
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills





Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

About Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!





- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee advantages scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Good to know:

- We are an equal prospect employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

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📌 Rehabilitation Physician - Rehab@home Consultant (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne