Overview
About HammondCare. Make a difference every day to the lives of older Australians in need by joining the team at HammondCare. We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.
We've been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life's most difficult circumstances. Whether it's in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do. It's not just care, it's HammondCare.
About The Role
The Permanent part-time, 12 hours per week (preferably Tuesdays and Wednesdays) role of Staff Specialist Rehabilitation works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that the Greenwich Far West chronic pain telehealth service functions in a way that aligns with the Mission, Vision and Mission-in-Action of HammondCare, to ensure that the medical and other care provided to patients in the Far West of NSW is of high quality.
* Provide high quality chronic pain consultative telehealth service to the Far West of New South Wales, based in Northern Sydney.
* To work within healthcare teams and with other senior medical staff in a cooperative and collegiate way, evidencing the Mission, Motivation and Mission In Action of HammondCare
* This part-time role is for a Rehabilitation specialist with skills and knowledge in chronic pain to work with a small chronic pain team; a nurse, physio and psychologist, to deliver chronic pain services to Far West NSW. Individual consultations are delivered via telehealth within existing GP practices and remote health services to rural and remote towns of the Far West.
* Two visits per annum to Broken Hill are required by the team, and participating in one visit per year is expected.
HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation; all NSW Health transferable entitlements will be recognised.
About You
* Registered (or registerable) as a Specialist Medical Practitioner in Rehabilitation Medicine in Australia (AHPRA).
* FAFRM or equivalent Consultant qualification in Rehabilitation Medicine.
* Credentialed experience in multidisciplinary specialist practice in inpatient, day hospital, consultative, clinic and community settings.
* Qualification in Pain Management is desirable
* Demonstrated skills in delivering chronic pain services in either inpatient or outpatient settings.
* Demonstrated sound and effective communication skills, including written documentation to GP's, allied health and other consultants within and external to HammondCare. Communication with patients and referrers is a key requirement for this liaison consultative service
* Demonstrated ability to work in a team
* Organisational ability, both personal organisation and ability to supervise
* Research Qualification (desirable)
Benefits
* Market-leading remuneration
* Salary packaging; $15,900 annually for living expenses, plus up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.
* Additional training & career development opportunities
* Leave benefits – purchased additional annual leave.
* Reward and Recognition Program
* Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
* Free independent, confidential counselling services, and wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & your family.
* Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs, and Tyre Care Plans
* Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung
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Closing Date: 31st January 2026
HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.
All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening & vaccination compliance checks.
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