Accredited Rehabilitation Registrar positions available for 6 or 12 months.

The rehabilitation services expanded in 2018 and moved to new facilities at the Palmerston Hospital in September 2018. This is a new 116 bed hospital 20 minutes from RDH but is one campus. The whole service is now in a purpose built facility along with the Geriatric service, 24 Hour ED, Pathology and Radiology.

The unit has a 24 bed general rehabilitation ward dealing with a wide case mix of adult rehabilitation. This ranges from stroke/neurological, amputee, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopaedic and multiple trauma. There is extensive exposure to the Indigenous culture and opportunities to attend Outreach clinics. A private hospital with a rehabilitation ward is also collocated at RDH.

Outpatient clinics cover prosthetics/orthotics, chronic pain, stroke and brain injury. Exposure to intrathecal pumps and botulinum toxin injections is available. There is also onsite hydrotherapy facilities and extensive allied health service. The positions are supported by RMOs.

There is a structured teaching program with formal learning contracts. The positions are supervised by three fully credentialed AFRM Fellows. Our previous trainees have been successful in Module 1 and 2 and the Fellowship examinations. 

Essential qualifications

• positions are suitable for Advanced or Basic AFRM trainees - all applications considered
• eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• passed RACP written and clinical exam or recognised overseas equivalent and within 2 years of completing fellowship training or previous experience as a Medical Registrar or PGY3+
• willing to step up to a Registrar role with strong background in medical terms
• sound clinical knowledge in assessment and management of patients and commitment to provide appropriate high quality service
• excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work environment

Apply

Apply at jobs.nt.gov.au.

Enquiries:

Medical Recruitment and Education Officer at DivMedRecruitment.THS@nt.gov.au 

Dr Gavin Chin, Director of Rehabilitation and Chronic Pain Services, at Gavin.Chin@nt.gov.au