AddressClosing Date: 28/06/2024
The Rehabilitation Registrar (Advanced Trainee Position) - 2025 Clinical Year will be a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team and will be required to work collaboratively to optimise the outcomes of all patients admitted to our Rehabilitation Ward. The role includes assessing patients referred to the in-patient and outpatient Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) Rehabilitation Service as directed by the department Consultant Physicians or Director of Rehabilitation Medicine Department. The role also includes supervision of the ward Intern or Hospital Medical Officer (HMO), day to day care of in-patient rehabilitation patients and participation in Rehabilitation Medicine Outpatient Clinics.
The aim of rehabilitation is to optimise or restore the mobility, physical and psycho-social functioning of patients. Our unit takes patients with stroke, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, deconditioning and neurological impairments as may result from spinal cord, traumatic brain injury or from myopathies and neuropathies. The Registrar will be expected to enhance their skills in the assessment, investigation and management of these conditions during their tenure in this post.
We are actively seeking candidates who meet the following requirements to apply for this exceptional opportunity.
- Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent.
- Current general registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA.
- Undertaking Advanced Training with the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (highly regarded).
- Well-developed clinical skills for the effective assessment and treatment of patients.
- High level interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with clients, carers and workers and liaise with a wide range of service providers, and work efficiently in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
Employment Type: This is a fulltime, 2025 clinical year position.
