Date published: Oct 6, 2026, 15:20 PM

Location

Department of Medicine Mackay Hospital and Health Service, The Mackay Base Hospital

Description

The Mackay Base Hospital has an opportunity for a Staff Specialist, Rehabilitation to join their Medicine Department on a permanent full-time basis.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide specialist medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients requiring rehabilitation.
• Provide clinical oversight of patients admitted to the rehabilitation service, including regular review and management of complex medical and rehabilitation needs.
• Develop and review individualised rehabilitation and management plans in collaboration with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, ward rounds and clinical meetings.
• Work collaboratively with allied health, nursing, medical and other clinical staff to facilitate coordinated patient care.
• Support timely and appropriate discharge planning, including liaison with community services, primary care providers and other health services.
• Provide appropriate medical management of patients with complex comorbidities and rehabilitation needs.
• Provide consultation and advice to other medical teams regarding patients requiring rehabilitation input.
• Contribute to outpatient rehabilitation clinical and follow up services as required.
• Maintain appropriate clinical documentation, including timely completion of discharge summaries and correspondence.

The successful candidate will have:

• mandatory possession of a medicine degree from a registered tertiary institution
• registration with the Medical Board of Australia with Specialist registration in Rehabilitation or appropriate registration with the Medical Board of Australia to practise in the specialist position
• Fellowship or eligibility for Fellowship via the substantial comparability pathway of the Royal AustralianCollege of Physicians (RACP)
• mandatory possession of a qualification from a registered tertiary institution
• registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency with a current annual practicing certificate

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