Requisition ID: REQ651334
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (12 months with potential for extension)
Location: Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Remuneration (Award Based): Staff Specialist (State) Award
FTE / Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week
Applications Close: Sunday 28 June 2026
Applications: Apply via eCredential
Staff Specialist – Rehabilitation Medicine
Be part of our team: Deliver Comprehensive Rehabilitation Care Across the Murrumbidgee.
About Us
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) offers medical clinicians the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, highly supportive regional health network. With more than 5,000 dedicated staff working across 33 public hospitals, MLHD is a progressive organization known for innovation, compassion, and excellence in patient care.
Serving a diverse population of approximately 245,000 people across 125,561 square kilometres, MLHD provides clinicians with unparalleled scope to expand their clinical practice and make meaningful impacts in both rural and regional centers.
MLHD offers remarkable clinical breadth and lifestyle benefits of working in a scenic region.
What you'll be doing
* Provide comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation care within the 16-bed Rehabilitation Unit at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (planned expansion to 24 beds)
* Deliver consultative services to acute medical patients
* Provide outpatient rehabilitation clinics, including prosthetic, orthotic, spasticity (botulinum toxin), and high-risk foot clinics
* Contribute to outreach services across the MLHD, including Narrandera, Temora, Tumut, and other sites via on-site visits and telehealth
* Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team environment
* Supervise and support junior medical staff
* Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, education, and research activities
* Contribute to on‐call and rostered responsibilities as required
In accepting this position, you will uphold core NSW public sector values, including cultural diversity, equity, ethical practice, and a healthy, safe, and fair workplace.
Where you'll be working
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital is the largest referral hospital in the MLHD. Wagga Wagga is a vibrant regional city offering excellent schools, childcare, a thriving arts scene, affordable housing, and easy access to major cities.
What We Can Offer You
* Salary packaging
* Car leases
* Fitness Passport
* Support through advanced education & training
* Access to EAP, wellbeing programs and supports for you and your family
Incentives
MLHD provides remuneration consistent with NSW Health statewide awards and determinations. Clinicians may also benefit from regional incentives, salary packaging opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.
For role‐related queries, please contact Dr Rachael McQueen at Rachael.McQueen@health.nsw.gov.au.
Selection Criteria
* Unconditional specialist registration with AHPRA in Rehabilitation Medicine
* Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and/or proof of recognition as a specialist
* Evidence of contemporary evidence‐based best practice in Rehabilitation Medicine and competence in skills relevant to rural hospital practice
* Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues
* Commitment to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
* Involvement in quality improvement and research programs, and ability to work in a computerised environment
* Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
* Alignment with NSW Health CORE values and MLHD values, goals, and strategies
Important Information
* A National Police Check will be conducted.
* NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work badge in eCredential.
* Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with disability.
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