Staff Specialist - Rehabilitation

Date published: Dec 18, 2025, 10:32 AM

Location

Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania

Description

Exciting new role in rehabilitation primarily responsible for one of the rehabilitation wards also establishing medical outpatient rehabilitation services. Applicant will be a rehabilitation physician, with experience in managing severe spasticity with botulinum toxin. 

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Fixed term full time, day worker with on call, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 2 February 2026 until 31 January 2027 Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $216,300 - $310,389 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging.

Essential qualifications

Successful applicants must meet the essential criteria, including Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant specialty, and a current Working with Children Registration where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements.

Registrations and licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times during employment, and their status may be checked at any time.

It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that all registrations and licences remain current and to notify the Employer of any changes to their status, including if a registration or licence is revoked, cancelled, or has its conditions altered.

Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

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For more information, contact Dr Ashley Crosswell, A/Co Director Department of Medicine LGH on (03) 67776578 or via email at ashley.crosswell@ths.tas.gov.au.

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Feb 2, 2026, 23:59 PM
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