Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Junior Medical Staff to join the Rehabilitation team.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

An opportunity exists for a Rehabilitation Registrar to join the team at Northern Health.

This opportunity is a 6-month position from February 2026 to July 2026, and from August 2026 to February 2027. The possibility of a 12-month position will also be considered. This is an Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) accredited position.

Duties are varied and include the general medical care of patients, establishing and implementing a rehabilitation plan for new patients, attendance at ward rounds, case conferences and family meetings, attendance at the Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic, as well as supervise the work of the HMO and intern attached to the unit.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Preference will be given to accredited trainees of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Undergraduate medical qualification as a first degree is essential - MBBS, MD, PhD or equivalent
• Must have satisfactorily completed at least two years of postgraduate hospital experience in an Australian, New Zealand (or recognised equivalent hospital)

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact: Dr James Liew via [email protected] or call 0402 374 648.

Application close 20 June 2025

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

· Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

· An inclusive and culturally safe space

· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.