Head of Rehabilitation Medicine

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

About the Department

Alfred Health provides a full range of inpatient and community based rehabilitation service and is  a state-wide provider of rehabilitation for patients following acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, multi-trauma and amputation.  Our Rehabilitation teams play an important leadership role in the provision of services to patients living with disability, and oversee the delivery of care of Alfred Health rehabilitation registered NDIS service providers.  The rehabilitation services provides care in a range of settings across the continuum of care and has a strong reputation in innovation and new models of person centred care

About the Role

Applications are invited for the position of Head of Rehabilitation Medicine to work full time at Alfred Health.

Qualifications and Skills Required

Our preferred candidate must possess the following experience and attributes:

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Rehabilitation Medicine.
• Meeting Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Rehabilitation Medicine.
• Outstanding communication skills, including well-developed conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to liaise well with other staff at all levels.
• Demonstrated flexibility in problem solving and the capability to develop and sustain highly collaborative relationships with others/ other teams.
• Active participation in teaching and research

Enquiries: Professor Peter Hunter ([email protected])

Applications close: Friday, 5 December 2025

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au