Nnswlhd Staff Specialist In Rehabilitation Medicine

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist
**Remuneration**: $262,376 to $354,479 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience
**Hours Per Week**: 6 hrs per week
**Requisition ID**: REQ574154

**What you'll be doing**

Provide contemporary comprehensive Specialist Rehabilitation services at the Northern Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (NBIRS) for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care.

Provide clinical leadership, participate in quality improvement activities and provide training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.

**Why you should consider applying**

We can offer you:

- Diverse career pathways
- Professional and personal development
- Help with further study and education
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
- Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
- The opportunity to make a difference

As a **Staff Specialist**you may also benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.

**Where you'll be working**

The NNSWLHD Northern Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (NBIRS) is a community rehabilitation service focused on assessment, education and rehabilitation case management. It serves the second largest regional population in NSW and will assist to provide specialised multidisciplinary interventions in this area. The Service collaborates with external providers to meet the goals and needs of clients. The position is based at Ballina District Hospital in the NNSWLHD.

Whether you are looking for a relaxing tree-change, a family destination or an adventure, the Northern NSW LHD region has something to suit every life. The Tweed Valley is a subtropical oasis encompassing the rugged terrain of Wollumbin National Park, arty riverside villages, historic coastal towns and the gateway to the Gold Coast. Ballina & Byron Shires include some of Australia's most famous surf breaks and holiday destinations, while the hinterland is rich with vibrant communities and mouth-watering local produce. The Richmond Region is blessed with stunning waterfalls, fertile farming land, artistic villages and relaxed seaside communities whilst the Clarence region is a nature-lover's paradise of world-heritage listed rainforests, unspoilt bushland and charming country hamlets.

For more information on living and working in this area please visit NNSWLHD Working in Northern NSW.

**Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.**

A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position. Visit NSW Government - Office of the Children's Guardian for more information.

**Selection Criteria**
- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Rehabilitation Physician, and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways.
- Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Rehabilitation Medicine specifically brain injury rehabilitation.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
- Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.

Need more information?

**Applications Close: 6 June 2025**

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