Specialist - Rehabilitation

Classification: Specialist Year 1 - 9 (HM33 - HM41)

Location: Graham Street

For a confidential conversation please contact: Christopher Wijesingha Clinical Director by email

About GV Health:

At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.

To provide comprehensive clinical services in rehabilitation medicine for the program. The rehabilitation physician will provide clinical leadership, strategic direction and direct medical management for the program. This is a bed substitution model and delivers high quality, time limited and goal focused multidisciplinary rehabilitation directly in the patient's home. The position ensures delivery of safe, evidence based and patient centered care.

The program assists in addressing the critical surge in hospital capacity demands in the region by strategically transitioning subacute care into the community. By delivering structured multidisciplinary rehabilitation within the patient's home, this program optimises resource allocation and assists in patient flow through the health service.

This is a 0.7 FTE position and will be supported by a 0.5 FTE registrar with some additional HMO support. Currently the program has 12 patients but this will increase to 16 patients by the end of 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

The following duties are inclusive of but not limited to:

Clinical care and Leadership

• Maintain an excellent standard of clinical care
• Be responsible for the medical management of patients admitted to the program
• Undertake intake and discharge processes for the patients
• Design goal oriented, patient centred and evidence based multidisciplinary rehabilitation plans
• Conduct home visits, telehealth consultation and family meetings
• Lead weekly multidisciplinary case conferences
• Partner with allied health professionals and nursing staff to ensure safe delivery of care
• Support the efficient utilisation of resources including efficient bed utilisation
• Uphold and protect consumer rights, maintain strict confidentiality and continually practice the principles of open disclosure
• Comply with best practice healthcare standards, legislation and GV Health's Clinical Governance Framework
• Work within scope of practice
• Promote GV Health as a quality regional healthcare provider

Education, Training and Supervision

• Supervise and mentor the rehabilitation registrar and HMO
• Deliver formal educational sessions to the rehabilitation registrars and junior medical staff
• Participate in the personal development process on an annual basis
• Comply with College requirements for ongoing professional education
• Participate in relevant teaching sessions at GVH
• Participate in the teaching of undergraduate students undertaking clinical placements in rehabilitation

Quality improvement

• Participate in clinical audits, research and accreditation processes
• Review clinical incidents in a timely manner
• Attend unit meetings as required
• Assist in developing clinical pathways, clinical practice guides and protocols where appropriate
• Assist in resolving complaints in a timely manner

Administration

• Participate in planning and development of the service
• Ensure timely completion of appropriate data collection commitments
• Ensure that appropriate guidance is given to registrars and junior medical staff in the performance of their duties
• Work closely and collaboratively with the Clinical Director to ensure the delivery of effective, evidence based, high quality rehabilitation services
• Represent the unit at relevant regional and state events when required

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM)
• Well developed and highly effective communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Commitment to GV Health's values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork and Ethical behaviour
• Driver's licence
• Proven ability to develop, deliver and evaluate services and programmes to meet the needs of patients and their carers
• Wide experience in Rehabilitation Medicine
• Ability to work within a small team but liaise effectively with the broader subacute service and other areas of GV Health
• Demonstrated ability and experience in the education and training of rehabilitation registrars and junior medical staff

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Rostering which is completed in accordance with the relevant Enterprise Agreement requirements
• Budget management and the department is within budget, performance and development reviews are completed on time, training and core competency requirements are met as per the GV Health Education Framework and leave balances are managed in accordance with the policy and procedure to minimise liability
• Promoting and enabling of effective teamwork and service provision both within the department and/or organisation and with other service providers
• Ability to contribute to a safe working environment and ensure compliance with legislative requirements concerning Occupational Health and Safety, anti discrimination, and equal opportunity
• Efficient work practices and awareness of the need to meet current Department of Health targets in patient care
• Excellence in medical documentation
• Supervision and training of registrars and junior medical staff
• High standard of working relationship with other staff and team members
• Undertake specific tasks under the portfolio for administrative work, patient safety, teaching and research as allocated

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'

• Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
• Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi monthly and annual reward and recognition programme

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages 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. GV Health has zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health. Further details of pre employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.

GV Health reserves the right to vary pre employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.

Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.