Outpatient Amputee

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Austin Health has three campuses- the Austin Campus, the Repatriation Campus and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. Clinical consultative rehabilitation services are provided by the department of Rehabilitation Medicine to the whole of Austin Health. Inpatient services are located at RTRC. The department of Rehabilitation Medicine is a part of the Continuing Care division.

About the role

This is a senior medical position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership, teaching and training as well as administrative requirements. The position reports to the Director, Rehabilitation Medicine.

The Outpatient Amputee & Assessments Rehabilitation Medicine Physician role has two aspects:

1. To provide Amputee outpatient services and to provide leave cover for the inpatient Amputee, Orthopaedic & General Rehabilitation Medicine Physician as well as providing teaching and supervision to the Rehabilitation Registrar. 
2. To provide support to the Care Coordinators who assess Austin inpatients for suitability for inpatient rehabilitation

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A commitment to Austin Health values.
• Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Hold a Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine or its equivalent.
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Rehabilitation Medicine. Amputee rehabilitation interests strongly encouraged.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport and car parking

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Lisa Sherry at Lisa.Sherry@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 6 October 2024