Rehab Assessment Lead

Are you a Registered Nurse, or Allied Health Professional who is passionate about patient centred care, building strong relationships and leading a high-performing assessment team?

• Full-time position
• Supportive team environment
• Leadership Opportunity Across Victoria's Healthscope Rehabilitation Hospitals

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional to lead our Rehabilitation Assessment Service across Healthscope's Victorian Rehabilitation Hospitals.

This role is ideal for an experienced rehabilitation clinician who is passionate about patient-centred care, building strong referral relationships, and leading a high-performing assessment team. Working across metropolitan Melbourne, you will play a vital role in ensuring patients are appropriately assessed and admitted to rehabilitation services that support their recovery and independence.

About the Role

As the Rehab Assessment Service Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of assessment clinicians who review referrals and conduct patient assessments within acute hospitals and community settings. You will drive service growth, build strong stakeholder relationships, and ensure a seamless patient journey into rehabilitation services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of rehabilitation assessment clinicians across multiple catchment areas throughout metropolitan Melbourne.
• Coordinate the timely review, assessment and admission of prospective rehabilitation patients into our hospitals.
• Conduct patient assessments and provide clinical recommendations regarding rehabilitation suitability.
• Promote rehabilitation services and identify opportunities for service growth.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with referring hospitals, medical specialists, nursing staff, allied health professionals and other key stakeholders.
• Monitor referral activity and admission pathways to optimise patient flow and service outcomes.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional development opportunities for team members.
• Ensure assessments are conducted in accordance with clinical standards, organisational policies and rehabilitation best practice

About Us:

Healthscope's Victorian Rehabilitation Hospitals include The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre (Glen Waverley) and Dorset Rehabilitation Centre (Pascoe Vale)

As one of Australia's largest private rehabilitation networks, our hospitals are recognised for delivering high quality, patient focused care across a broad range of rehabilitation specialties. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to provide exceptional inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs, helping patients achieve their recovery goals.

Essential Criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing or an Allied Health discipline.
• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Extensive clinical experience within a rehabilitation hospital or rehabilitation service setting.
• Previous leadership or management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop a high performing team.
• Strong understanding of rehabilitation models of care, patient selection criteria and rehabilitation pathways.
• Exceptional relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence and willingness to travel across metropolitan Melbourne.

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You'll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Application Close: Friday 18 September 2026

To apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Andrew Shearer, General Manager - 9566 2777

Please include a cover letter and a CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.

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