Head Medical is seeking a Geriatric and Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant to join a well-established, multidisciplinary service in Rockhampton, Central Queensland.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive regional hospital where you can deliver high-quality care to older people while enjoying genuine work–life balance, strong clinical leadership, and relocation support. You will play a key role in delivering holistic, patient-centred care across inpatient, ambulatory, and outreach rehabilitation services within a growing regional health service.
- Purpose-built 16-bed Geriatric & Rehabilitation Unit
- Rockhampton – Central Queensland’s regional hub, close to beaches and outdoor lifestyle, offering a balance of work and life in a welcoming community.
- Manage rehabilitation patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, orthopaedic, cardio-respiratory, renal, musculoskeletal, amputee, spinal injury, and post-surgical reconditioning cases.
- Attractive salary package - up to $512k AUD ( commensurate with experience)
The Role
Rockhampton Hospital is a 305-bed regional referral centre and the main hospital for Central Queensland, serving a diverse and growing population.
The Geriatric and Rehabilitation Service (GARS) operates from a dedicated 16-bed facility and is known for its collaborative, team-based approach to care. The wider hospital provides a full range of specialist services including medicine, surgery, ICU, oncology, psychiatry, and rehabilitation, with strong links to tertiary centres across Queensland
You will provide specialist care for older patients with complex medical and rehabilitation needs across Rockhampton Hospital and the wider Central Queensland region. The service delivers inpatient, ambulatory, and outreach rehabilitation within a strong multidisciplinary model. Working closely with nursing leadership and allied health teams, you will also contribute to patient flow, acute medical input when required, and ongoing service development. The role includes supervision of junior medical staff, teaching, and participation in quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
Requirements
- Eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent overseas specialist qualifications (e.g. CCT (UK), CSCST (Ireland), ABIM Board Certification (USA), RCPSC (Canada), or Vocational Registration in NZ)
- Experience in rehabilitation and/or geriatric medicine
- Strong clinical leadership and communication skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centred care and teaching
The Location
Rockhampton offers an outstanding regional lifestyle with easy access to the Capricorn Coast and Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Enjoy:
- Coastal living with beaches and boating
- Outdoor lifestyle including fishing, hiking and national parks
- Affordable housing and excellent schooling options
- Easy connections to Brisbane and major Australian cities
- A warm climate and strong regional community
What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location. Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.