Advanced Trainee Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

About the Role

This position is based within the Rehabilitation Service at the Fitzroy Campus of St Vincents Hospital Melbourne with close links to services across the Continuing Care Stream including the Kew Campus Rehabilitation Unit and the program.

Work within one of Australias leading healthcare groups underpinned by the values of compassion integrity justice and excellence.

The Musculoskeletal / Spinal / Amputee Rehabilitation Medicine AT is a key member of a dedicated and highly skilled rehabilitation team providing care to a diverse inpatient cohort (approximately 12 patients).

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of patients under the supervision of a senior Amputee and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Medicine Physician gaining broad exposure to complex rehabilitation care.

We are seeking enthusiastic collaborative trainees with strong communication and clinical skills to join our Advanced Trainee (AT) program in 2027. Successful candidates will:

• Perform the duties of the position to a high standard under appropriate supervision.
• Actively support patients families and carers to make informed decisions about treatment and ongoing care.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with patients families carers general practitioners colleagues and broader health and social support networks.

You will be joining a department that is friendly engaged and highly collaborative with a shared commitment to delivering excellent patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day safe medical care of rehabilitation inpatients including Amputee Spinal and Musculoskeletal patients as well as medical and surgical deconditioning.
• Attendance at specialist clinics on a rotational basis including:
  • Amputee Clinic (compulsory)
  • General Rehabilitation Clinic
  • Intrathecal Baclofen Service
• Attendance at:
  • Daily ward management meetings
  • Bi-weekly Consultant ward rounds
  • Weekly case conferences
  • Family meetings
• Supervision and support of junior medical staff
• Participation in:
  • In-service training for the rehabilitation team
  • Undergraduate medical teaching
  • Research and quality improvement activities within the service
• Participation in weekend Rehab and GEM cover (approximately 1 in 6 Saturday and Sunday mornings)

Education & Training

You will have access to a comprehensive education program including:

• Weekly supervision sessions
• Weekly RMTV training program
• Fortnightly Departmental Education Program
• Weekly SVHM Medical Grand Rounds
• Access to multiple medical and surgical forums
• Mentoring by a wide range of experienced Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians

Rotations commencing: February 2027 and August 2027

Term: 6-month rotation

Location: Kew Campus

Classification: HM25HM30

Classifications for this position will range from HM25 - HM30 ($129048.40 - $177622.12) pro rata for part-time.

What You will Bring

• Bachelor Medicine Bachelor Surgery or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years postgraduate clinical medical experience
• Participation in the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) Training Program
• Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA or eligibility for general registration
• Commitment to the Values and Health Care Philosophy of SVHM

What We Can Offer You

• Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
• SVHM Cultural Diversity programs offering staff support and education
• Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
• Easy access to the local community with on-site parking available and free street parking

Pre-employment checks

• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

How to Apply

To apply click the Apply button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile

Please upload your resume cover letter addressed to Dr Simon Mosalski Director of Rehabilitation. Please ensure to include contact details for two (2) referees in your uploaded documents.

Closing Date 12 June 2026

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations(including flu vaccinations).

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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